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2012
636 - News in Brief - McDaniel sues over 6 payday-loan sites - Jan 24, 2012
635 - Suit Filed By AG McDaniel Against Online Payday Loan Providers - Jan 24, 2012
634 - AG sues online payday lenders - Jan 23, 2012
633 - Arkansas AG sues payday lending website - Jan 23, 2012
632 - Press Release - McDaniel Sues Internet Payday Loan Companies - Jan 23, 2012
631 - Arkansas Attorney General Sues Internet Payday Loan Companies - Jan 23, 2012
2011
630 - Editorial - Loan Sharks with Class - October 12, 2011
629 - The Perils of Borrowing Online - October 12, 2011
628 - 3 Banks Bypass State Law - October 11, 2011
627 - DMinus Rating Given To A Payday Loan Online Company - September 15, 2011
626 - Arkansas AG Sues Online Payday Lender - September 15, 2011
625 - Arkansas AG Alleges Exorborbinant Interest Charges - September 15, 2011
624 -McDaniel Files Suit Against Online Payday Lender Press Release- March 14, 2011
623 - Dustin McDaniel Files Lawsuit Against Payday Lender- September 14, 2011
622 - Arkansas AG Files Lawsuit Against Pay Day Lender - September 14, 2011
621 - AG Sues Online Payday Lender - September 14, 2011
620 - McDaniel Sues Collection Agency Over Data on Payday Loan Debt - June 20, 2011
619 - McDaniels Obtains Court Orders to Bar OnLine Payday Lenders - May 4, 2011
618 - News in Brief - 3 loan-industry bills pulled, to be studied - March 17, 2011
617 - Jobless-Debt Bill Clears Panel - March 16, 2011
616 - Bill on small-loan interest rate dies - March 16, 2011
615 - Bid to raise loan interest fizzles - March 16, 2011
614 - Bill for lawmakers to set some loan rates dropped - March 15, 2011
613 - Bills for Lawmakers to Set Some Loan Rates Dropped - March 15, 2011
612 - Lawmaker pulls bill to let Ark. Legislature set small loan interest rates - March 15, 2011
611 - Statement From The Attorney General -
March 15, 2011
610 - News in Brief - Loan-interest bill set for vote today - March 15, 2011
609 - Editorial - Check Cashers Act II - What part of NO don't they understand - March 15, 2011
608 - AARP Opposes Installment Lending Bill -
March 14, 2011
607 - Lawmakers return for likely busiest week of session - March 13, 2011
606 - Arkansas Legislature Briefly - March 10, 2011
605 - Small-Loans Bill Clears Panel - March 10, 2011
604 - Editorial - Please, Not Again - March 7, 2011
603 - Editorial - Loan Sharks Are Circling - March 1, 2011
602 - Ark. AG Against Lending Bill - February 28, 2011
601 - GOP Senator Praises 'humanitarian' Loan Shark Bill - February 27, 2011
600 - McDaniel Opposes Small-Loan Bills -
February 26, 2011
599 - McDaniel Pans Small-Loan Bill - February 25, 2011
598 - Small Loan Exemption Arrives at Senate -
February 25, 2011
597 - McDaniel Opposes Loan Shark Bill - February 25, 2011
596 - Bloomberg Businessweek - Arkansas AG opposes small-loan interest rate bill -February 25, 2011
594 - Forbes.com - ARK. AG opposes small loan interest rate bill - February 25, 2011
592 - CNBC.com - Arkansas AG opposes small-loan interest rate bill - February 25, 2011
591 - McDaniel - Small loan bill could bring back predatory lenders - February 25, 2011
590 - Ark. AG Opposed Small-Loan Interest Rate Bill - February 25, 2011
589 - Ark. AG opposes small-loan interest rate bill -
February 25, 2011
588 - Ark. AG Opposes Bill Giving Legislature Authority to Raise Interest Rate on Small Loans - February 25, 2011
588 - Here Come The Loan Sharks - February 25, 2011
2010
587 - Attorney General Sues Memphis Payday Lender -December 7, 2010
586 - AG sues tax service over refund anticipation loans -December 6, 2010
585 - McDaniel Sues Provider of Refund Anticipation Loans -
December 6, 2010
584 - AG sues tax preparer over loans - December 6, 2010
583 - State Capital - Week in Review - August 17, 2010
582 - Web Payday Lenders, Owner Sued by State -
August 12, 2010
581 - Arkansas AG Going After Payday Lenders Operating Online - August 12, 2010
580 - Ark AG Sues 2 Web Payday Loan Companies, Owner - August 10, 2010
579 - McDaniel Sues Online Payday Lender - AG Press Release - August 10, 2010
578 - McDaniels Sues Internet Payday Lender -
August 10, 2010
577 - AG Sues Online Payday Lender - August 10, 2010
576 - Let's rein in tax preparers' fraud, errors - April 15, 2010
575 - Cracking down on unscrupulous tax-return preparers - April 15, 2010
574 - Few Complying With Law Governing Cash Advances on Tax Refunds - April 12, 2010
573 - State Capital Week in Review - February 2, 2010
572 - Attorney General Files Lawsuit Against Internet Payday Lender - January 27, 2010
571 - AG Sues Online Payday Lender - January 27, 2010
570 - Governor Appoints 16 to State Boards, Commissions -
January 20, 2010
2009
569 - Arkansas Times - Best and Worst of 2009 -
December 31, 2009
568 - Payday Lending Moving to the Internet -
October 27, 2009
567 - Arkansas AG Warns of Internet Payday Lenders - October 5, 2009
566 - Battle over Ark. Payday Loans Moves to Internet - October 4, 2009
565 - Battle over Arkansas payday loans shifts to Internet Lenders - October 4, 2009
564 - Battle over Payday Loans Moves to Internet Loans - October 4, 2009
563 - Payday Lenders Still Active in Akansas On Interernet - October 3,2009
562 - Arkansas says No Way to Payday Lenders -
October 2009
561 - Online Payday Lending - September 3, 2009
560 - Online Payday Lending (video) - September 3, 2009
559 - Last Payday Loan Store Shuts Doors in Arkansas - August 19, 2009
558 - So long, payday lenders of Arkansas - August 14, 2009
557 - Payday loans wiped out in Arkansas - is this a trend - August 13, 2009
556 - Arkansas now shed of payday loan stores (video) -
August 12, 2009
555 - Arkansas now shed of payday loan stores -
August 12, 2009
554 - Editorial - Payday Lenders Booted Out at Last -
August 12, 2009
553 - Payday Lenders Kicked Out of Arkansas -
August 12, 2009
552 - Last Payday Lender Leaves State - August 11, 2009
551 - Arkansas Payday Loan Leaves Building For Good - August 11, 2009
550 - Opponents - High-interest Arkansas Payday Lenders Close - August 11, 2009
549 - Payday lending is history in Arkansas - August 11, 2009
548 - Last Payday Lender Has Left Arkansas (video)
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August 11, 2009
547 - Last Payday Lender Has Left Arkansas - August 11, 2009
546 - Opponents Declare Victory - Last Payday Lender Leaves State - August 11, 2009
545 - Opponents Say All Payday Lenders Have Closed -
August 11, 2009
543 - Opponents say all Arkansas payday lenders have closed - August 11, 2009
542 - Payday Lenders Ousted - August 11, 2009
541 - McDaniels vows to finish campaigns against meth makers, payday lenders - April 15, 2009
540 - Panel tries to merge 3 amendment plans - April 8, 2009
539 - Proposed Amendment on Interest Rates Advances - April 8, 2009
538 - Consumer Loans Amendment Expected To Be Sent Back for Committee Review - April 7, 2009
537 - Taxpayers to learn fees under bill - March 28, 2009
536 - Bill Imposing Restrictions on Refund-anticipation Loans Advances - March 26, 2009
535 - Lawmaker wants restrictions on tax refund loans - March 26, 2009
534 - Payday lending lawsuit can proceed, court says - March 20, 2009
533 - 7 On Your Side - Payday Loan Pay Back -
March 4, 2009
532 - Arkadelphia attorney appointed to head state Democratic Party - January 25, 2009
531 - Beebe picks Arkadelphia lawyer to head state Democratic Party - January 21, 2009
530 - Beebe nominates Turner as Dem. party head -
January 21, 2009
529 - Beebe Nominates Todd Turner for Arkansas Democratic Party Chief - January 21, 2009
528 - Beebe nominates Todd Turner as Democratic Party chief - January 21, 2009
2008
526 - Payday lenders remain open - November 14, 2008
525 - Editorial - Cutting off the usurers - November 11, 2008
523 - Arkansas Supreme Court rules Check-Cashers Act unconstitutional - November 7, 2008
522 - Payday lending law unconstitutional, court says - November 7, 2008
521 - Court rules out payday lender act - November 7, 2008
520 - State Supreme Court strikes down Check Cashers Act - November 6, 2008
519 - Court Says Check Cashers Act Violated Constitution - November 6, 2008
518 - Court - Check Cashers Act Violated Constitution - November 6, 2008
517 - Court - Check -cashers Act violated Constitution - November 6, 2008
516 - Arkansas Supreme Court - Check Cashers Act Violated State Constitution - November 6, 2008
515 - Payday loan suit is heard for 3rd time - Strike Down Law Court Urged - October 31, 2008
514 - Payday loan suit is heard 3rd time - October 31, 2008
513 - KARK 4 Supreme Court hears payday arguments (video) - October 30, 2008
513 - Supreme court hears payday arguments -
October 30, 2008
512 - Payday lending law argued before Supreme Court - October 30, 2008
511 - Arkansas justices hear arguments in payday lending case - October 30, 2008
510 - UPDATED - Arkansas Court Hears Arguments on Payday Lending Law - October 30, 2008
509 - Arkansas court hears arguments on payday lending law - October 30, 2008
508 - Ark. court hears arguments on payday lending law - October 30, 2008
507 - Klein Receives AARP Arkansas' Volunteer Award - October 17, 2008
505 - Study finds 33 payday lenders still operating Arkansas - October 10, 2008
504 - Study - Arkansas Down to Just 33 Payday Lenders - October 10, 2008
503 - States payday lenders number fewer than 90s - October 10, 2008
502 - Study Finds There Are 33 Payday Lenders Still Operating in Arkansas - October 10, 2008
501 - Ark. down to just 33 payday lenders study says - October 9, 2008
500 - Ark. down to just 33 payday lenders - study says - October 9, 2008
499 - Payday Lending Bussiness Picks Up Across State Line - October 9, 2008
498 - Ark. Down To Just 33 Payday Lenders, Study Says - October 9, 2008
497 - Arkansas Down to Just 33 Payday Lenders Study Says - October 9, 2008
496 - Arkansas down to just 33 payday lenders, study says - October 9, 2008
495 - Arkansas Just Down To 33 Payday Lenders, Study Says - October 9, 2008
494 - Number of Payday Lenders Drops to Just 33 From 237 - October 9, 2008
493 - Number of Payday Lenders Shrinks to 33 Since AG's Order - October 9, 2008
492 - Payday lenders in retreat - October 9, 2008
491 - Payday Lending Meltdown in Ark. - October 9, 2008
490 - Payday Lending Meltdown in Arkansas -
October 9, 2008
489 - State Down to Just 33 Payday Lenders -
October 9, 2008
488 - Advance America is shutting its doors -
September 24, 2008
487 - Largest Arkansas Payday Lender Says it Will Shut Down - September 24, 2008
485 - Payday Lender to close 30 stores in Arkansas - September 24, 2008
484 - Payday Lender Advance America Says It Will Shut Down in Arkansas - September 23, 2008
483 - Largest Ark. Payday Lenders Says it will Shut Down - September 23, 2008
482 - Large Payday Lender in Arkansas says it will close - September 23, 2008
481 - Large Ark. payday lenders says it will shut down - September 23, 2008
480 - Many check cashers here are still holding on -
Jul 31, 2008
479 - Cash in Hand, Hole in Pocket - Jul 30, 2008
478 - Payday lenders refuse to shut down - Jul 24, 2008
477 - Group says bank overdraft fees are as predatory as payday loans - Jul 24, 2008
476 - Two Payday Lenders Close in MH - Jul 19, 2008
475 - Group Says Bank Overdraft Fees Rival Payday Loans - July 19, 2008
474 -Payday lending stores in North Little Rock defying shutdown order - Jul 17, 2008
473 - Payday Lenders Still Open - July 17, 2008
472 - 55 Payday Lenders, Including Jonesboro Business, Refuse to Shut Down - July 17, 2008
471 - Group - Some payday lenders still operating desipite order - July 17, 2008
469 - Report - Arkansas Payday Lenders Escape Regulation - Jul 16, 2008
468 - Many Payday Lenders Still Open For Business -
July 16, 2008
467 - Payday Lenders Defy AG Order to Close - Jul 16, 2008
466 - Are Payday Lenders Complying With New Laws -
July 16, 2008
465 - Group says some payday lenders regroup to avoid regulation - July 16, 2008
464 - Report - Ark. payday lenders escape regulation -
Jul 16, 2008
463 - Usury measure dead in Senate - Jul 11, 2008
462 - Lincoln Makes Another Bid To Change State Usury Limit - Jul 10, 2008
461 - What is Sen. Lincoln up to - Jul 9, 2008
460 - 101 payday lenders closed since March -
June 27, 2008
458 - KATV "7 On Your Side" - Your Money: Alternatives to Payday Lenders (video) - May 13 , 2008
457 - State sues payday loan sites still open - May 3 , 2008
456 - Arkansas attorney general sues payday lending companies - May 2 , 2008
455 - Ark. AG sues payday lenders over high interest loans - May 2 , 2008
454 - Editorial - The court roars again - April 23, 2008
453 - Step in right direction - End of predatory loans -
April 21, 2008
452 - Arkansas Court Upholds Fines Against Payday Lender - April 18, 2008
451 - Court upholds ruling against payday lender -
April 18, 2008
450 - Justices uphold fine on payday lender - April 18, 2008
449 - Payday lender must pay $1.3 million fine -
April 18, 2008
448 - Arkansas Supreme Court upholds fines against payday lender - April 17, 2008
447 - Court Upholds Fines Against Payday Lender -
April 17, 2008
446 - State Supreme Court Upholds Payday Lender Fine - April 17, 2008
445 - Payday Lenders - Is Money Business Going On -
April 16, 2008
444 - Dustin McDaniel Says Some Payday Lenders May Still Face Lawsuits - April 16, 2008
443 - Dustin McDaniel Walks Fine Line With Payday Lending Crackdown (Analysis) - April 14, 2008
442 - Editorial - McDaniel Does State Great Service -
April 14, 2008
441 - McDaniel walks line with payday lenders -
April 12, 2008
440 - Not All Payday Lenders Close - April 10, 2008
439 - Attorney general - Majority of 156 payday lenders say they will shut down - April 09, 2008
438 - 59 payday lenders call a halt, McDaniel says -
April 09, 2008
436 - Death rattle or stall - April 09, 2008
435 - McDaniel Says Most Payday Lenders to Comply -
April 09, 2008
434 - AG - Almost all of 156 payday outlets in Arkansas plan to close - April 08, 2008
433 - McDaniel Says Most Payday Outlets to Close -
April 08, 2008
432 - Most Arkansas Payday Lenders Say They'll Comply - April 08, 2008
431 - Most Arkansas Payday Lenders Say They'll Comply (video) - April 08, 2008
430 - Payday Lenders Shutting Down - April 08, 2008
429 - Payday Lenders Shutting Down (video) - April 08, 2008
428 - Impact of AG action on city's payday lenders uncertain - April 07, 2008
427 - Payday lending meets consumer needs - April 05, 2008
426 - Deadline Today For Payday Lenders To Shut Down -
April 04, 2008
425 - Attorney General's Office Demands Cash Flow Stop for Payday Lenders - April 02, 2008
424 - Dustin McDaniel Says Minority of Payday Lenders Say They're Closing - April 02, 2008
423 - Closing, 22 payday lenders tell state - April 02, 2008
422 - Payday lenders' closing counted - April 02, 2008
421 - Some payday lenders shutting down, one chain may resist AG's order - April 02, 2008
420 - AG says minority of payday lenders say they are closing - April 02, 2008
419 - Arkansas AG says minority of payday lenders say they're closing - April 01, 2008
418 - AG says minority of payday lenders say they're closing - April 01, 2008
417 - Payday Lenders Trying to Bend Rules - April 01, 2008
416 - TL Area payday lenders remain open despite order to shut down - March 29, 2008
415 - Editorial - Closing time - Shut down the Shame of Arkansas - March 28, 2008
414 - Cartoon - McDaniel Cages Payday Lender Sharks - March 28, 2008
413 - Supreme Court and Attorney General Have Payday Lenders on the Run - March 28, 2008
412 - Dustin McDaniel goes to war - March 24, 2008
411 - Editorial - Good Dustin chases lenders -
March 24, 2008
410 - Conway payday lender shuts down, 3 still open locally - March 22, 2008
409 - Local payday lenders open despite AG's orders - March 21, 2008
408 - Payday Lenders Assess Next Move - March 21, 2008
407 - Payday lending demand defended - March 21, 2008
406 - Payday Lenders' Spokesman React to AGs Shutdown Message - March 20, 2008
405 - McDaniel confuses payday lenders - March 20, 2008
404 - Arkansas enforces 17 percent interest rate cap, chases out payday lenders - March 20, 2008
403 - Lenders ordered shut or be sued - March 19, 2008
402 - State to check cashers - Shut down - March 19, 2008
401 - Stop, McDaniel tells payday lenders - March 19, 2008
400 - AG Calls on Payday Lenders to cease Operations - March 18, 2008
399 - Arkansas AG Wants Payday Lenders Shut Down - March 18, 2008
398 - Ark. AG asks Payday Lenders to shut down or face lawsuits (video) - March 18, 2008
397 - Ark. AG asks Payday Lenders to shut down or face lawsuits - March 18, 2008
396 - Ark. AG asks payday lenders to shut down or face lawsuits - March 18, 2008
395 - Ark. Official Goes After Payday Lenders -
March 18, 2008
394 - Notice to Payday Lenders From Arkansas AG -
March 18, 2008
393 - Notice to Payday Lenders From Arkansas AG (KATV 7 video) - March 18, 2008
392 - Payday lenders must shut down or face lawsuits, AG says - March 18, 2008
391 - Stop, McDaniel tells payday lenders - March 18, 2008
390 - Payday Lenders Ordered to Cease (KARK 4 video) - March 18, 2008
389 - McDaniel Asks to Shut Down or Face Lawsuits (video) - March 18, 2008
388 - Ark. Official Goes After Payday Lenders -
March 18, 2008
387 - AR Attorney General Asks Payday Lenders to Shut Down or Face Lawsuits - March 18, 2008
386 - AG Calls on Payday Lenders to Cease Operations - March 18, 2008
385 - McDaniel Tells Payday Lenders To Shut Down Or Face a Lawsuit (video) - March 18, 2008
384 - Ark. AG asks payday lenders to shut down or face lawsuits - March 18, 2008
383 - AG McDaniel Orders Payday Lenders To Cease Operations Or Face Action - March 18, 2008
382 - A.G. McDaniel Tells Arkansas Payday Lenders to Shut Down - March 18, 2008
381 - McDaniel Tells Payday Lenders To Shut Down Or Face a Lawsuit - March 18, 2008
380 - McDaniel to Arkansas payday lenders - Shut down or face lawsuits - March 18, 2008
379 - Payday Lenders Must Shut Down Or Face Lawsuits, Attorney General Says - March 18, 2008
378 - Shut down or I'll sue - March 18, 2008
377 - State goes after payday loan companies -
March 18, 2008
376 - State Goes After Payday Loan Companies -
March 18, 2008
375 - Editorial - Federal Reserve Rep to Tout Curbing Payday Loan Excesses - March 18, 2008
374 - Editorial - Throw 'em out - But after the loan sharks leave... - February 29, 2008
373 - Low-cost program provides loans for airman -
February 29, 2008
372 - McDaniel paints a hopeful picture - February 29, 2008
371 - Ark. Court Rules Against Payday Lenders -
February 22, 2008
370 - Editorial - Usurers lose another round -
February 22, 2008
369 - Payday-loan ruling to spur state action -
February 22, 2008
368 - Bloodsuckers Bloodied - February 22, 2008
367 - Ark court says customers can collect bonds from payday lenders -February 21, 2008
366 - Beebe Announces 27 Appointments to State Panels -February 20, 2008
365 - AARP - AR - Don't Take The Bait - Winter 2008
364 - 52 boards, agencies flush at year's end -
February 9, 2008
363 - Editorial - Court slams check cashers -
January 24, 2008
362 - Ark. Check Cashing Law Not 'Blanket Protection' - January 18, 2008
361 - Justices--check law no shield - January 18, 2008
360 - Court - Ark. check cashing law not 'blanket protection' - January 17, 2008
359 - Court - Ark. check cashing law not 'blanket protection' - January 17, 2008
358 - Check Cashing Act Not 'Blanket Protection' For Payday Lenders - January 17, 2008
357 - Judge issues partial ruling in payday lending suit - January 2, 2008
356 - Gov. Beebe Makes 26 Appointments - January 2, 2008
355 - 26 Arkansans Named to State Panels -
January 2, 2008
2007
354 - Year not good to payday lenders - December 26, 2007
353 - Payday Lending Report - December 20, 2007
352 - Study - Third of Arkansas Payday Lenders Not Regulated - December 20, 2007
351 - MSNBC - Third of Arkansas Payday Lenders Unregulated - December 19, 2007
350 - Business Week - Third of Arkansas Payday Lenders Unregulated - December 19, 2007
349 - CNBC - Third of Arkansas Payday Lenders Unregulated - December 19, 2007
348 - Forbes - Third of Arkansas Payday Lenders Unregulated - December 19, 2007
347 - Houston Chronicle - Third of Arkansas Payday Lenders Unregulated - December 19, 2007
345 - Study - Many Payday Lenders in Arkansas Not Regulated - Dec 19, 2007 - December 19, 2007
344 - Study - One Third of Arkansas Payday Lenders Not Regulated - Dec 19, 2007 - December 19, 2007
343 - Study Shows One Third of Payday Lenders Unregulated - Dec 19, 2007 - December 19, 2007
342 - Yahoo Finance - Third of Arkansas Payday Lenders Unregulated - December 19, 2007
341 - Study - One third of Ark. payday lenders not regulated - December 19, 2007
340 - Study Shows One Third of Arkansas Payday Lenders Not Regulated - December 19, 2007
339 - AG Announces Settlement with Nine Internet Stores Including Local One - December 14, 2007
338 - Ark. AG Reaches $1 Million Settlement With Payday Lenders - December 11, 2007
337 - State settles suit for $1 Million - December 11, 2007
336 - Payday Lenders to Repay Patrons -
December 11, 2007
335 - AG Reaches Settlement With Payday Lenders -
December 11, 2007
334 - Arkansas Payday Lenders to Pay $1M for Loan Lawsuits - December 10, 2007
333 - McDaniel Announces Settlement with Payday Lenders - December 10, 2007
332 - Court Hears Payday Lender Bond Case -
December 7, 2007
331 - Payday Lenders and Sutety Bonding -
December 6, 2007
330 - Lenders' decision to bring appeal - November 26, 2007
329 - Court to hear appeal of lawsuit on lenders for 3rd time since '03 - November 21, 2007
328 - Judge Rules Law Allowing Payday Lending Constitutional - November 20, 2007
327 - Ark. judge says law allowing payday loans constitutional - November 20, 2007
326 - Payday Lenders OK For Now - November 20, 2007
325 - Judge Rules Payday Loan Fees Constitutional - November 20, 2007
324 - Ark. Judge Says Law Allowing Payday Loans is Constitutional - November 20, 2007
323 - Check cashers act hearing scheduled -
November 20, 2007
322 - Editorial - Legal usury in Arkansas - October 24, 2007
321 - Restrictions upset payday lenders - October 24, 2007
320 - Suit challenges payday lender procedures -
October 17, 2007
319 - Payday Lender Case Goes to Court Tuesday - October 15, 2007
318 - New Rule Limits ‘Predatory’ Loans to Servicemembers - September 29, 2007
317 - Payday borrowers will get break from lenders - September 12, 2007
316 - NLR Council Approves Moratorium on Check Cashers - September 11, 2007
315 - NLR Council Approves Ban on New Payday Lenders - September 5, 2007
314 - Law gives borrowers lower-rate alternatives - September 5, 2007
313 - Payday Lenders Face Hurdles - September 3, 2007
312 - NLR looks at a delay on cashers - August 28, 2007
311 - Editorial - Hooray for NLR - August 27, 2007
310 - State contends store broke law by cashing checks for $1 fee - August 27, 2007
309 - Fox 16 Video - More Bans in North Little Rock -
August 22, 2007
308 - More Bans in North Little Rock - August 21, 2007
307 - Officials Disagree on Definition of 'Check Casher' - August 1, 2007
306 - Board Revokes Payday Lender's License, Imposes Fine - July 11, 2007
305 - Lending breaches get firm penalties - Springdale payday outfit fined $42,000 - July 11, 2007
304 - Groups shopping ideas for 2008 ballot measures -
June 30, 2007
303 - Payday series wins award in competition -
June 27, 2007
302 - Wal-Mart charged up over debit cards - June 21, 2007
301 - Receivership sought for stores in Fordyce -
May 26, 2007
300 - State board seeks receiver to keep assets available for fine - May 26, 2007
299 - State sues former payday lender - May 15, 2007
298 - Letter to the Editor - Peggy Matson in The Leader -
May 12, 2007
297 - Lender shifted holdings, state says - May 12, 2007
296 - Judge awards $1.3 million in check-cashing case -
May 3, 2007
295 - Opponents fight payday lenders - May 3, 2007
293 - Appeal lost in Fast Cash lending case - April 28, 2007
292 - Payday Lending Days Numbered (Rep. David Johnson Commentary) - April 23, 2007
291 - Judge rules in favor of collections board -
April 21, 2007
290 - Payday lender's penalty upheld - Fine amounts to $1.3 Million - April 19, 2007
289 - ACE Cash Express says its halting state loans -
April 17, 2007
288 - Without legislation, payday lending battle shifts back to court - April 11, 2007
287 - Governor supports plan for district - April 9, 2007
286 - Plenty of work left undone from session - April 8, 2007
285 - West Memphis resident named to state board -
April 8, 2007
284 - Beebe - Arkansas unlikely to again have $919 million surplus - April 4, 2007
283 - Editorial - The shame of Arkansas - April 3, 2007
282 - Beebe's Armor Chinked - April 1, 2007
281 - AARP - The Big Payback - April 2007
280 - Beebe's Armor Chinked - March 31, 2007
279 - Payday Lending - March 31, 2007
278 - Small victory against payday lenders - March 30, 2007
277 - House, Senate advance surplus spending bills -
March 30, 2007
276 - Committee endorses industry - supported payday lending bill - March 29, 2007
275 - Panel Backs Payday Lending Measure -
March 29, 2007
274 - Payday-lending bill squeaks out of panel -
March 29, 2007
273 - House panel approves new restrictions for Payday Loans - March 28, 2007
272 - House panel approves new restrictions for payday lenders - March 28, 2007
271 - Do not be fooled - March 28, 2007
270 - Committee Endorses Industry-Supported Payday Lending Bill - March 28, 2007
269 - Beebe appoints 14 to state panels - March 27, 2007
268 - Editorial - Compromised Bill - March 19, 2007
267 - Senate approves payday lending legislaton -
March 15, 2007
266 - Editorial - Stop attacking payday lenders -
March 14, 2007
265 - Old Foes Form Odd Alliance - March 14, 2007
264 - Panel endorses Senate loan bill - March 14, 2007
263 - Comprpmise Bill on Payday Lending Wins Senate Approval - March 13, 2007
262 - Compromise payday lending bill wins Senate approval - March 13, 2007
261 - Predatory - March 12, 2007
260 - Support Fining Payday Lenders (Billie Ann Myers Commentary) - March 12, 2007
259 - Editorial - Payday stooges - March 5, 2007
258 - Editorial - For Shame - March 5, 2007
257 - Another legislative shell game - March 5, 2007
256 - Uphold lenders fine, board asks judge - March 3, 2007
255 - Payday-loan bill penalizes rollovers - March 2, 2007
254 - Anti-payday lending bill falters - February 28, 2007
253 - Editorial - Lenders kill legislation - February 28, 2007
252 - Lenders kill bill to set limits on loans -
February 28, 2007
251 - Payday Lending Bill Falls Short - February 28, 2007
250 - Senate panel holds back payday-loan bill -
February 28, 2007
249 - Anti-Payday Lending Bill Falters - February 27, 2007
248 - Bill To Restrict Payday Lenders Fails Committee -
February 27, 2007
247 - Payday lending bills receives silent Senate reception -
February 27, 2007
246 - The story is titled Payday lending fails in Senate Committee - February 27, 2007
245 - Session sees new bills on seat belts, lending -
February 26, 2007
244 - The money changers - February 26, 2007
243 - OpEd - Batesville Daily Guard FORUM -
February 23, 2007
242 - Payday Lending Industry Promises Reforms -
February 21, 2007
241 - Payday Lenders Strike a Defensive Pose -
February 14, 2007
240 - Editorial - Eject sharks - February 14, 2007
239 - Dunn explains recent vote against bill aimed at regulating payday lenders - February 12, 2007
238 - Senate to act on lenders - February 10, 2007
237 - Capping payday loans gets 90-3 win -
February 9, 2007 - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
236 - Capping payday loans gets 90-3 win -
February 9, 2007 - Arkansas Online
235 - House OKs payday lending bill - February 9, 2007
234 - Payday Lender Bill Moves On - February 8, 2007
233 - Bill to find payday lenders for charging usurious interest advances - February 8, 2007
232 - House panel OKs payday-loan limits -
February 8, 2007
231 - Bill targeting payday lenders advanced by House panel - February 7, 2007
230 - Legislator - Payday Lenders Likely To Survive, But With More Regulations - February 7, 2007
229 - Payday Lending Showdown - February 6, 2007
228 - Editorial - With Friends Like Those - February 5, 2007
227 - Payday lender' pal - February 5, 2007
226 - Editorial - Can't kill off payday loans - February 5, 2007
225 - Dunn questions fairness of payday lending bill -
February 2, 2007
224 - Committee tables payday lending bill -
February 1, 2007
223 - Bill on payday lending stalls - February 1, 2007
222 - Fox16 Video - Payday Lending Bill - February 1, 2007
221 - Payday Lending Bill - February 1, 2007
220 - Payday loan bill remains on panel despite backing -
February 1, 2007
219 - Payday Lending Bill - January 31, 2007
218 - THV - Channel 11 video: Lawmakers Debate Payday Lending Bill - January 31, 2007
217 - Lawmakers Debate Payday Lending Bill -
January 31, 2007
216 - AARP spends day at Capitol - January 12, 2007
215 - AARP fills Capitol to support care options, payday lending limits - January 11, 2007
214 - New Payday Bill - January 6, 2007
213 - Residents to hop on bus to rally for senior rights -
January 4, 2007
212 - TOP STORY - Murders, military and more make year -
January 3, 2007
2006
211 - Unlawful Lending Bill Sets Fine - December 22, 2006
210 - Editorial - Kick out the usurers - December 22, 2006
209 - Ark. proposal would ban high interest consumer loans - December 22, 2006
208 - Bill would fine lenders charging above 17% interest -
December 22, 2006
207 - Bill could Set jeopardize future of payday lenders here - December 22, 2006
206 - The payday bloodsuckers - December 21, 2006
205 - Bill Would Set Fine for Unlawful Lending -
December 21, 2006
204 - House Bill Would Limit Payay Lending Rates -
December 21, 2006
203 - Proposal Would Ban High Interest Consumer Loans - December 21, 2006
202 - The payday bloodsuckers - December 20, 2006
201 - Editorial - Payday Lenders Redux -
December 18, 2006
200 - Borrowers could get help - December 1, 2006
199 - Trapped in financial quicksand - November 30, 2006
198 - Editorial - Loan Sharks Get Pass, Again (Gwen Moritz's Editor's Note) - November 27, 2006
197 - Lenders still not controlled, group says -
November 23, 2006
196 - Lenders still not controlled, group says -
November 23, 2006
195 - More payday lenders regulated by state -
November 23, 2006
194 - Watchdog Group Says Payday Loans Still Unchecked -
November 22, 2006
193 - Study: 45 Percent of Ark. payday lenders not regulated - November 22, 2006
192 - Study On Payday Lenders in Ark. -
November 22, 2006
191 - Organization cites payday lender actions -
November 22, 2006
190 - Study: Payday Lending Has Better Licensing, But Regulation Lacking - November 22, 2006
189 - Law favors high-interest lenders over servicemen -
November 20, 2006
188 - Military asks banks to help - November 20, 2006
187 - Once again, payday loans ecsape ruling -
November 17, 2006
186 - Ark. Supreme Court returns payday loan lawsuit to lower court - November 16, 2006
185 - Supreme Court Returns Payday Lending Case To Lower Court - November 16, 2006
183 - State fines payday lender $173,050 -
November 15, 2006
182 - State's Top Court Hears Payday-Lending Challenge - November 3, 2006
181 - Arkansas Supreme Court hears payday-lending arguments - November 3, 2006
180 - Act a cover for lenders, court told - November 3, 2006
179 - Supreme Court Hears Arguments In Case -
November 2, 2006
178 - Fox News 16 Video - Payday Lending Debate -
November 2, 2006
177 - Payday Lending Debate - November 2, 2006
176 - FM-89 KUAR radio story- Arkansas Supreme Court considers payday lending - November 2, 2006
175 - Arkansas Supreme Court considers payday lending - November 2, 2006
174 - Ark. Supreme Court Hears Payday-Lending Appeal - November 2, 2006
173 - AR Supreme Court Hears Payday-Lending Case Arguments- November 2, 2006
172 - Ark. Supreme Court hears arguments in payday-lending case - November 2, 2006
171 - AARP tells voters: Be informed - November 1, 2006
170 - Agency continues enforcement at Fast Cash stores - October 27, 2006
169 - Credit union offers payday loans - October 19, 2006
168 - West Virginia's only payday lender leaves the area -
October 18, 2006
167 - Law caps interest on 'payday advances' to
servicemembers - October 17, 2006
166 - Attorney general candidates debate key issues -
October 11, 2006
165 - Ark. AG candidates spar on illegal immigration, payday lending - October 11, 2006
164 - Sudden Debt - September - October 2006
163 - AARP starts media campaign to educate voters on state candidates - September 30, 2006
162 - Payday loans halted - September 30, 2006
161 - Legislators agree on payday loan rate gap -
September 30, 2006
160 - Arkansas Delegation Supports Payday Loan Interest Cap - September 29, 2006
159 - Leech protection - September 29, 2006
158 - Editorial - Going after payday lenders -
September 28, 2006
157 - Advance America Says It Will Stop Lending To Military - September 26, 2006
156 - Political passions pursued - September 25, 2006
155 - Candidates for governor squabble over payday lenders - September 22, 2006
154 - Beebe returns $200 donation from payday lender - September 21, 2006
153 - Pentagon Urges Limits On Payday Loans -
September 20, 2006
152 - Check cashers getting squeezed -
September 20, 2006
151 - Breaking the cycle of payday loan 'trap' -
September 19, 2006
150 - Attack ads, payday loans enter governor's race fray - September 15, 2006
149 - Hutchinson criticizes Beebe over predatory lending - September 15, 2006
148 - Part 3 of 3: 'Easy money' translates into financial nightmares - September 15, 2006
147 - Payday loans enter governor's race fray -
September 15, 2006
146 - Democrats Favored With Most Payday Lender Contributions - September 11, 2006
145 - 'Voter Express Van Tour' to stop in MH -
September 9, 2006
144 - Military wants to cap payday lender' rates -
September 1, 2006
143 - Attorney general sues 3 more payday lenders -
September 1, 2006
142 - Part 2 of 3: Easy 'money' translates into financial nightmares - September 1, 2006
141 - Candidates respond to AARP issues - August 29, 2006
140 - AARP questions candidates on payday lending, Medicaid - August 27, 2006
139 - AARP: Sudden Debt - August 24, 2006
138 - AARP seeks to end payday lending, opposes shields for rest homes - August 24, 2006
137 - AARP plans statewide campaign to discuss issues -
August 24, 2006
136 - State sues 2 more Net payday lending firms -
August 23, 2006
135 - ABC News : Getting Rich Off of US Troops -
August 22, 2006
134 - FOX 6: Loan Investigation - August 2006
133 - DoD report backs cap on interest rates -
August 28, 2006
132 - Agency: Rebuked payday lender still chasing loans -
August 19, 2006
131 - Part 1 of 3: 'Easy money' translates into financial nightmares - August 11, 2006
130 - Fayetteville: Lawsuit: Lending at 300% a sham -
August 4, 2006
129 - Local payday lender allowed to collect loans -
August 1, 2006
128 - Payday loan company shuts doorr in MH -
July 20, 2006
127 - Payday lender closes some shops - July 14, 2006
126 - Payday lending company accused of siphoning cash -
July 11, 2006
125 - Arkansas Board Asks Judge to Fine, Close Payday Lender - July 11, 2006 (KATV)
123 - Board Asks Judge To Fine, Clost Payday Lender -
July 11, 2006 (THV2)
122 - Editorial - $1.3 Million Fine Signals Crackdown On Payday Lending Practices - July 10, 2006
121 - Payday Lender Still Operating Despite Board Ruling -
July 8, 2006
120 - Fordyce Man Faces Over $1.3 Million in Fines for Check Cashing Business - July 8, 2006
119 - Payday lender running shops despite order -
July 8, 2006
118 - Check casing business ordered closed, still open -
July 7, 2006
117 - Editorial - Some down, a bunch to go - July 6, 2006
116 - Payday lending: Group calls for increased regulatic -
July 5, 2006
115 - Lobbyists pile it on for state interests - July 4, 2006
114 - Group calls for increased regulation - July 4, 2006
113 - Payday lender keeps stores open - July 3, 2006
112 - Arkansas payday lender fined $1.3 million -
June 30, 2006
111 - Payday Stores Defy Order, Stay Open - June 29, 2006
110 - Back-alley advances - June 29, 2006
109 - Payday lender levied $1.3 million fine, largest since 1999 law enacted - June 29, 2006
108 - State board fines payday lender $1.3 million, orders closures - June 29, 2006
107 - Fined $1.3 million, lender told to close - June 29, 2006
106 - State Board Fines Payday Lender - June 28, 2006
105 - Payday lenders reinventing business model to skirt law, opponent says - June 27, 2006
104 - State files new suits to shutdown payday lenders -
June 22, 2006
103 - Payday Loan Victims Face Security Clearance Problems - June 2006
102 - Measure targets states's interest limit - May 13, 2006
101 - Ruling upheld in payday lending case - April 28, 2006
100 - How Beebe didn't get vote right on lenders -
April 15, 2006
099 - Candidates vow to ban loan sharks - April 12, 2006
098 - Predatory payday lending an issue in race for Governor - April 11, 2006 (audio: KUAR and KLRE)
097 - Hutchinson: Oust payday lenders - April 7, 2006
096 - Sad sight in front of check cashers - April 5, 2006
095 - Pryor wants new planes for air base - March 25, 2006
094 - Payday lending program pushed - March 22, 2006
093 - More legal trouble for check cashers - March 22, 2006
092 - KARK: Chanel 4 NBC - Payday Lender Loses Loan Backing - March 22, 2006
091 - From the Publishers - How did we go from 10 percent to 3,000 percent on loan? - March 22, 2006
In June, 2007 the Arkansas Press Association awarded The Leader first place in the Better Newspaper Contest for in-depth reporting on payday lenders. The articles were written by John Hofheimer and Garrick Feldman - this is one of the articles.
090 - Top Story - Payday lenders aren't leaving yet -
March 22, 2006
088 - Herzfeld pushes program to right payday lending industry - March 21, 2006
086 - Editorial - Year of Jubilee - March 20, 2006
This Editorial written by Gwen Moritz of Arkansas Business won a Gold Award (first place) from the Alliance of Area Business Publications, an international association of business publications.
085 - Editorial - State Should Be Set Free From Payday Lenders - March 20, 2006
084 - Advance America to Stop Operations in Arkansas -
March 20, 2006
083 - KUAR: Payday lender to close Arkansas locations -
March 20, 2006
082 - Payday lenders still in charge - March 18, 2006
081 - Lawmakers are asked to change lending law -
March 18, 2006
080 - From the Publisher - Payday lenders still in charge -
March 17, 2006
079 - Lawmakers asked to change state payday lending law during legislative hearing - March 17, 2006
078 - Check Cashers Act gets critical eye - March 17, 2006
077 - FDIC: Don't help lenders - March 11, 2006
076 - Cash advances are not all they appear -
March 10, 2006
075 - Activist criticizes payday lenders - March 9, 2006
074 - Report: Payday lenders cost State's poor millions -
March 9, 2006
073 - Who watches lenders? - March 8, 2006
072 - Payday lenders bank to halt loans June 30 -
March 4, 2006
071 - Lawsuit alleges 'rebates' usurious - March 1, 2006
070 - Beebe's office sues lender for charging 500 percent interest - February 2006
069 - Payday lender: Pullout possible - February 23, 2006
068 - DeLay proposal on payday loans draws criticism -
February 9, 2006
067 - Banks urged to provide payday-loans substitutes -
January 21, 2006
066 - Banks could be alternative - January 18, 2006
065 - Congress eyes lenders - January 11, 2006
064 - Dorsal-finned Lenders - January 3, 2006
2005
063 - Editorial - Payday lenders Democrats' pals -
December 28, 2005
062 - Money Talks - December 26, 2005
061 - Future for payday loans unpredictable -
December 19, 2005
060 - Payday loan law dispute not over - December 15, 2005
059 - State panel: Lender's insurer not liable for lawsuit award - December 8, 2005
058 - Editorial - Throw them out there - December 7, 2005
057 - Lawyers to appeal loss of suit - November 30, 2005
056 - Judge rules payday lending law is constitutional -
November 23, 2005
055 - Judge says payday-loan law is constitutional -
November 23, 2005
054 - Ruling favorable to payday lenders - November 23, 2005
053 - State's Check Cashers Act is constitutional, judge
rules - November 23, 2005
052 - KUAR: Payday Lending law ruled constitutional -
November 22, 2005
051 - Pulaski County Judge Declares Check Cashers Act Constitutional - November 22, 2005
050 - Borrowers pay more at storefronts - July 27, 2005
049 - Editorial - Editor wins prize for column - July 20, 2005
048 - Klein: Noose tightens on lenders - June 25, 2005
047 - Klein retires from AFCU - June 11, 2005
046 - Lender must pay, plaintiffs tell regulator -
May 28, 2005
045 - Editorial - How to spin: Letter from a soft-sell crab-
May 27, 2005
044 - Attorney Wants Payday Lender To Pay - May 26, 2005
043 - Editorial - Poor suckers: Natural prey in the Natural State - April 18, 2005
042 - Opportunity Lost - April 18, 2005
041 - Tax loans place LR seventh in nation - April 12, 2005
040 - Going after payday lenders - April 2, 2005
039 - Payday loans: Just say no to high interest rates -
March 25, 2005
038 - Payday loan bill sent back to Senate panel -
March 23, 2005
037 - Lending bill defeated in Senate panel - March 22, 2005
036 - Lenders may be hurt by legislation - March 16, 2005
035 - Payday loans a readiness threat? - March 14, 2005
034 - Beebe likes payday bill: still mum on candidacy -
March 9, 2005
033 - Lenders attacked in Senate - March 9, 2005
032 - Editorial - Stop the loan sharks - March 8, 2005
031 - Payday Lender Act Introduced in Legislature -
March 7, 2005
030 - Bill filed to stifle payday lending in state -
March 3, 2005
029 - Payday Lender Act Introduced as FDIC Cracks Down -
March 2, 2005
028 - Ruling in payday lending case reversed -
February 11, 2005
027 - Letter of Support from Mayor Henry Patrick Hayes -
January 24, 2005
026 - Editorial - Let's hope sharks' days are numbered -
January 22, 2005
025 - High court sends case on payday law to judge -
January 21, 2005
024 - State studying firms that give payday loans -
January 20, 2005
023 - Military Warns Against Payday Lenders -
January 11, 2005
022 - CU - Led Coalition Against Payday Lenders Awaits Ruling - January 10, 2005
021 - Loan Sharks - January 10, 2005
020 - Check lenders win reprieve - January 5, 2005
2004
019 - Time up for payday lenders? - December 18, 2004
018 - Don't let lenders prey on military and working poor -
December 15, 2004
This Article written by Garrick Feldman, publisher of The LEADER won a First Place Award from the National Newspaper Association Better Newspaper Contest.
017 - Get predatory lenders out of your community -
December 11, 2004
016 - Just keep on walking - December 6, 2004
015 - Payday lenders skirt law - November 16, 2004
014 - High Court To Hear Check-Cashing Fee Case -
November 15, 2004
013 - Supreme Court asked to quash payday loan fees -
November 14, 2004
012 - The High Cost of Being Poor - October 25, 2004
011 - Lenders must use state law: consumer groups say -
October 23, 2004
010 - Banks vie with payday lenders - October 2, 2004
008 - Editorial - The Good Fight - September 27, 2004
007 - Editorial - Bloodsucker lenders - September 25, 2004
006 - Payday lenders under fire - September 25, 2004
005 - Illegal payday lenders targeted - September 22, 2004
004 - Abusive payday lending criticized -
September 18, 2004
003 - Arkansans Against Abusive Payday Lending -
October 2004
Articles Below were Published Prior to the Formation of Arkansans Against Abusive Payday Lending.
002 - MRLC - Bob Srygley: Paving a road to reform -
March 3, 2001
