Payday loans

St. Louis aldermen want to place stricter regulations on “payday loan” establishments, part of a broader movement to combat institutions that provide…

Opponents of payday loans say extremely high interest rates and quick turn-around sink people into a never-ending cycle of debt. Those in favor of the…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 3, 2012 - Legal challenges won’t go forward to get initiatives raising the minimum wage and…

A Missouri appeals court has ruled that language used to summarize a ballot proposal giving St. Louis city control of its police department is fair.The…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 31, 2012 - The Missouri Supreme Court has cleared the way for three ballot initiatives to appear…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 18, 2012 - Pew researchers have found that most borrowers who take out payday loans use them to…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 6, 2012 - Activists involved in two initiative-petition drives – to cap payday loan rates and to…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, April 27, 2012 - Missouri Auditor Tom Schweich’s court victory this week is seen by his staff as…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, April 23, 2012 - A few months ago, more than 140 initiative-petition proposals were approved for…

More time to pay off payday loans under proposedPayday loans are unsecured loans of $500 or less that must be paid off within 31 days. Sen. John Lamping,…