Policy and Legislation

• Group comments to NCUA proposed rule on short term loans (July 6, 2010)
• Testimony in opposition to HR 1214, The Payday Loan Reform Act of 2009 (May 18, 2009)
• Coalition letter to house members opposing HR 1214 (March 23, 2009)
• Coalition letter to sponsors opposing HR 1214 (March 17, 2009)
• Coalition endorses bill to cap interest rates (March 2, 2009)
• CU calls for new agency heads to protect consumers in credit and housing (December 2, 2008)
• Consumer groups seeks stronger protections for military borrowers (February 25, 2008)

• Consumer groups call on Federal Reserve to protect consumers in electronic payments (May 25, 2007)
• Consumer groups band together against unscrupulous payday lenders in Pennsylvania (January 12, 2006)
• Senator Akaka bill stops check holding for payday loans (October 6, 2005)
• CU letter with other consumer groups regarding payday loans to FDIC (April 14, 2005)

Consumers Union News Releases

• Consumer group's press release on December 2008 Overdraft Proposal (December 22, 2008)

• Read letter. ]]>">Bankruptcy bill will erect harsh new barriers and reward abusive lenders (April 17, 2005)
• Bankruptcy bill on senate floor will erect harsh new barriers and reward abusive lenders (February 28, 2005)

Research and Reports

• Stopping the Payday Loan Trap: Alternatives That Work, One’s That Don’t (June 8, 2010)
• Payday loans and overdraft fees (February 24, 2009)
• Consumer Federation of America Payday Loan Page (February 1, 2009)
• CRL Issue Brief: 36% APR Cap on High-Cost Loans (January 10, 2009)
• Jury’s out on abusive overdraft loans proposal (December 22, 2008)

Blog Posts

• Consumers pay steep rates for small loans (May 14, 2010)

• Senate debate on financial reform heats up (May 5, 2010)
• Colbert Report highlights a very bad bill (April 27, 2009)