Scottsdale plaza to keep payday lenders in check (East Valley Tribune)
A developer planning a major reinvestment of an aging south Scottsdale strip center had to agree to ban future payday loan stores in order for the City Council to approve his plans for a new building with a drive-through window.
Some lenders will have cap on interest rates (The Nashua Telegraph)
CONCORD -- New Hampshire will join the ranks of states with restrictions on how much lenders can charge for short-term, payday and title loans following Gov. John Lynch's signature on two new state laws this week. ... - By KEVIN LANDRIGAN Staff Writer
LONG BEACH / Canceled: check stores (San Francisco Chronicle)
Long Beach has put out the "no service" sign for check-cashing stores. The City Council voted Tuesday for an immediate six-month moratorium on check-cashing and payday loan businesses while the staff works up a new policy for allowing the businesses to locate...