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- Beavers to wear new Pro Combat uniforms for Civil War September 3, 2010Oregon State was among 10 college football teams represented in New York City this week to have their Nike Pro Combat uniforms unveiled.The Beavers will wear the uniforms Dec. 4 in the Civil War at Re... […]
- Homeowners say taxpayer-funded builder won’t fix leaks September 3, 2010A single mom says her builder has refused to fix her leaky home even though the house is still under warranty and is part of a development that was funded by taxpayers. […]
- Ore. GOP gov. candidate offers education plan September 3, 2010PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Republican governor candidate Chris Dudley has unveiled his education plan, which includes full-ride scholarships to state universities for Oregon high school students who earn ... […]
- Happy Valley family victim of hate crimes September 3, 2010A few days ago someone left a note saying they were going to burn down the Huynh’s house, and the family wants to know why they’re being targeted. […]
- Threats for family moving into Ore. home September 2, 2010HAPPY VALLEY, Ore. (AP) -- Clackamas County sheriff's officers are investigating a racial harassment case involving an Asian-American family moving into a home in the southeast Portland suburb of Happ... […]
NYT > Payday Loans
- Providing Loans Based on Cash Flow, Not Credit Score May 5, 2010On Deck Capital offers business loans that are typically less than $30,000 that are repaid by daily deductions from the borrower’s bank account. […]
- A Consumer Bill Gives Exemption on Payday Loans March 9, 2010Senator Bob Corker wants a proposed bank agency to be more lenient, but critics say consumers would be hurt. […]
- The Places They Go When Banks Say No January 30, 2010As traditional banks have spurned small businesses, many have turned to firms that provide a relatively expensive alternative: purchase-order financing. […]
- Paterson Says Legislators Put State in Danger January 6, 2010Gov. David A. Paterson delivered an unusually blunt address on ethics to the Legislature on Wednesday. […]
- These Rates Would Shock a Loan Shark November 24, 2009At consumer debt court, high interest rates are the norm, but they are not illegal. That could change, though, if a new effort bears fruit. […]
- Investigators Study Tangle of Clues on Fort Hood Suspect November 14, 2009Investigators are trying to determine whether Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan was a terrorist driven by extremism, a troubled loner, or both. […]
- Banks Balk at Agency Meant to Aid Consumers June 30, 2009The administration’s proposal for the new agency marks the first shot in a battle over how to regulate home mortgages, credit cards and other forms of lending. […]
- Pay Pals June 9, 2009Senator Christopher Dodd should go after, not cozy up to, the payday-loan industry for its egregious exploitation of people’s desperation. […]
- Lenders Thwart Ohio Law Intended to Limit High Interest on Payday Loans April 15, 2009Despite a law capping the annual interest rate for short-term loans at 28 percent, some lenders are using different laws to charge up to 680 percent interest. […]
- 391 Percent Payday Loan April 12, 2009Congress should resist an ersatz reform that would allow lenders to continue to charge exorbitant interest rates on payday loans. […]