Mar 16, 2010 12:56PM

WSECU payday loan alternative earns top tech award (South Sound Business Examiner)

It's not every day the top leaders in an industry get beaten out by the "little guy."  But at this month's Washington Technology Industry Association Industry Achievement Awards, WSECU's Information Technology Department won in the category of "Information Technology Department Innovation of the Year" for its online Q-Cash product.Q-Cash is WSECU's short-term loan offering that provides members ...

Mar 16, 2010 01:37PM

Payday lenders ply legislators (Columbia Daily Tribune)

JEFFERSON CITY ? During the three-year period ending Dec. 31, payday loan companies contributed nearly $400,000 to the political campaigns of members of the General Assembly, an analysis of campaign finance disclosure records shows.

Mar 13, 2010 06:06PM

Man robs Sun Prairie payday loan store (Wisconsin State Journal)

Sun Prairie police were looking for a man with silver-cappedfront teeth who reportedly robbed a payday loan store aroundlunchtime Saturday.

Mar 16, 2010 02:16PM

Ariz. Senate committee to hear payday lending bill (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

As a state Senate committee prepares to vote on a bill that would allow payday lenders to continue offering high-interest short-term loans in Arizona, activists on both sides planned events Tuesday in hopes of swaying lawmakers and the public.

Mar 16, 2010 05:37PM

Payday Lenders Face Increasing Scrutiny (The Online NewsHour)

Starting off a two-part look at plans to overhaul the nation's financial industries, Ray Suarez reports on the call for more regulation of payday lenders. These businesses have been criticized for preying on the poor by offering short-term, high-interest loans.