February 16, 2011
ANOTHER VICTORY — THANK YOU!
Friends, Today is another great day for Arizona! The House Commerce Committee refused to hear HB2550, because high-cost lenders are not welcome in this state. Committee Chairman Jim Weiers, the bill’s author, held the bill from consideration because of the clear lack of support. The committee meeting just adjourned. This is a great victory, and [...]
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February 14, 2011
TAKE ACTION: Say No to Predatory Lending — No to HB 2550
Dear Supporters, We must marshal all resources to come out strongly against a predatory consumer lending bill, HB2550, right now. The bill, called “Small Installment Loans,” will be heard in the House Commerce Committee this Wednesday, February 16th, at 9:00AM. Here’s why we should stop HB 2550–NOW: HB 2550 will legalize triple-digit APR interest rates [...]
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February 10, 2011
Measure would “fill payday-lending gap”
Former House Speaker Jim Weiers clearly doesn’t trust the voters: Capitol Media Services reports: Saying the demise of payday lending left a gap, a veteran legislator is proposing a new kind of consumer loan, one with higher interest rates than now allowed. Rep. Jim Weiers, R-Phoenix, said the 2008 decision by voters to kill payday [...]
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September 23, 2010
Payday lender agrees to pay lawsuit plaintiffs
From the Star News Online in N.C.: Payday lender Advance America has agreed to pay $18.75 million under a proposed settlement in a 2004 class action lawsuit filed in New Hanover County. Paul Bland, one of the plaintiffs’ lawyers, said superior court Judge D. Jack Hooks Jr. still has to approve the proposed settlement. If [...]
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July 10, 2010
Payday lending company leaves Ariz. after law ends
Fox 11 AZ reports: PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona’s attorney general says the decision by another payday lending company to leave the state shows the expiration of a law that allowed the high interest loans is working. South Carolina-based Advance America Cash Advance Centers Inc. announced Thursday that it will be closing all 47 of its [...]
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July 9, 2010
Advance America Announces Decision to Cease Operations in Arizona
Press Release from Advance America, the nation’s largest payday loan chain: SPARTANBURG, S.C., July 8, 2010 /PRNewswire – Advance America, Cash Advance Centers, Inc. (NYSE: AEA), announced today its intention to cease operations in its 47 centers in Arizona. The decision to cease operations comes after the existing law permitting cash advances in Arizona expired [...]
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June 29, 2010
AZ Payday Loans End After Tomorrow
June 29, 2010
Sun sets on payday lenders
June 29, 2010
Payday lending expires in Ariz. on Thursday
June 27, 2010
Industry shifting to new services as payday lending becomes illegal
June 27, 2010
Payday lenders calling it quits; some may offer auto-title loans
June 25, 2010
AZBiz.com: Getting payday lenders out of Arizona
June 23, 2010
Phoenix loan company employees accused of posing as sheriff’s detectives
June 14, 2010
Yuma Sun Editorial: Arizona official correct to take loan hard line
June 10, 2010
Goddard initiative targets payday stores
June 10, 2010
Payday lenders warned not to skirt law
June 9, 2010
AG warns payday lenders about new law
June 9, 2010
Goddard warns payday lenders about new law
June 9, 2010
Phoenix, Ariz. – June 9, 2010 Goddard to Aggressively Enforce Payday Loan Ban with ‘Operation Sunset’
May 4, 2010
AZ Daily Star Editorial: Lawmakers can do no more harm, for a while
April 21, 2010
AZ Daily Sun Editorial: Payday loans won’t be missed
April 16, 2010
Payday Limbo
April 9, 2010
Daily Star Editorial: Payday sharks running out of time, allies
April 9, 2010
Arizona Payday Lenders Now Out of Business June 30
April 8, 2010
Huffington Post: States Target Payday Lenders
April 7, 2010
No more payday loans – for real this time. After 3 rejections, lobbyist says it’s over
April 7, 2010
Payday lending comes to road’s end on June 30
April 6, 2010
Ariz. lobbyist: Payday loan efforts are done
April 6, 2010
We the people have spoken: No to payday loans!
April 5, 2010
Money merchants plan to stick around after payday loans go away
April 4, 2010
Payday lenders rely on vote
April 2, 2010
Payday loans may try last-ditch effort to stay alive
April 2, 2010
Payday loan lenders seek late compromise
April 2, 2010
They’re Back Already!
March 20, 2010
Mesa councilman: Saga over payday loan centers not over
March 17, 2010
Big Victory
March 17, 2010
Move to keep payday loans alive fails in committee
March 16, 2010
Payday loan bill brings opponents, supporters to state Capitol
March 16, 2010
Arizona Republic: Arizonans said ‘NO’; Legislature should listen
March 14, 2010
New hope for Arizona payday lenders
March 13, 2010
AZ Daily Star: Let payday loans die as planned
March 12, 2010
Support for payday lenders grows where money flows
March 10, 2010
Return of the Payday Loan Bill!
March 10, 2010
AzCC Letter to the Editor: Just Say No to Pay Day Lenders
March 2, 2010
Profiting From Recession, Payday Lenders Spend Big To Fight Regulation
March 1, 2010
Payday lenders giving advances on unemployment checks
February 22, 2010
Math doesn’t work for AZ payday loan industry
February 16, 2010
Mesa officials: Payday lenders need to scram
January 30, 2010
H2161 locks in 391% interest for payday lenders
January 28, 2010
Payday loan legislation concerns city council
January 27, 2010
Bishop Henry L. Barnwell: Payday-loan push defies voters’ will
January 27, 2010
Payday-loan opponents are silenced
January 26, 2010
Legislators: Say ‘NO’ to payday lenders
January 26, 2010
Round 1: The Voters
January 26, 2010
Tobin shelves payday loan bill due to lack of support
January 26, 2010
Bill to keep payday loans may be dead
January 26, 2010
Payday loan bill yanked, needs Dems to survive
January 25, 2010
Inside Tucson Business — Get rid of payday lenders or lawmakers
January 22, 2010
Buscan mantener negocios de préstamos rápidos
January 21, 2010
ACTION ALERT: Be There Monday! Call Today!
January 21, 2010
Tucson prosecutor joins attorney general race
January 19, 2010
Arizona Daily Star — Voters have spoken: Payday loans must go
January 17, 2010
Sierra Vista Herald — Payday loan bill deficient
January 14, 2010
Lawmaker tries to keep payday loans
January 10, 2010
Disappointed in support for lenders – Letter to the Editor, Yuma Sun
January 8, 2010
Payday lenders hoping for new legislation in order to stay in business
December 31, 2009
AZ Capitol Times: Lights out on payday loans
December 26, 2009
Catholic Community Services of Southern Arizona — Payday lenders prey on families’ hopes
December 7, 2009
Inside Tucson Business — Payday lenders: You have less than 7 months to get out of Arizona
December 6, 2009
Arizona accuses payday loan company of deception
December 5, 2009
State AG files suit against Quik Cash
December 4, 2009
AG gets injunction against payday lender
December 4, 2009
Brewer opponents blast payday loans
December 4, 2009
An open letter to Gov. Jan Brewer
December 3, 2009
Letter to the Editor: Brewer should be ashamed
December 3, 2009
Payday-loan industry sidles up to governor
December 2, 2009
Yuma Sun Editorial — Arizona voters clear on payday loan businesses
December 2, 2009
Brewer: ‘no problem’ on backers’ payday loan work
December 1, 2009
Brewer allies back payday lenders
December 1, 2009
Brewer not opposed to legislation to save payday-loan industry
November 30, 2009
Brewer: ‘no problem’ on backers’ payday loan work
November 29, 2009
Payday lenders trying end run around voters
November 27, 2009
Payday lenders fighting to stay in business
November 27, 2009
Payday lenders fight to stay in AZ
August 13, 2009
Consumers deserve protection from financial institutions, too
July 12, 2009
NY Times: Borrowers Bled Dry
June 26, 2009
AZ Daily Star: Congress should protect all from payday loans
June 15, 2009
AZ Republic: Push to enshrine rates for payday loans flawed
June 9, 2009
The “400 Faces” Campaign Launches
June 5, 2009
Bishop calls for end to payday loans
May 27, 2009
USA Today – Our view on consumer protection: Beyond credit card reform
May 18, 2009
NYT: 36 Percent Is High Enough
April 13, 2009
NY Times: 391 Percent Payday Loan
April 11, 2009
AZ Daily Star: Some in D.C. take wrong side on payday loans
April 10, 2009
Rollover Bans Don’t Stop Payday Trap
April 9, 2009
Congress Going Easy on Payday Loan Dealers
April 8, 2009
Gutierrez Proposes Weak Reform of Payday Lenders
April 5, 2009
D.C. payday lender bill jeopardizes AZ law
April 5, 2009
The Consumerist: House Preparing to Legalize Payday Loans with 391% APRs
April 5, 2009









