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Banking and Finance

2012

Creola Johnson

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Congress Protected The Troops: Can The New Cfpb Protect Civilians From Payday Lending?, Creola Johnson Jan 2012

Congress Protected The Troops: Can The New Cfpb Protect Civilians From Payday Lending?, Creola Johnson

Creola Johnson

In 2007, Congress enacted a law, commonly referred to as the Military Lending Act (MLA), which placed a 36% interest rate cap on several consumer loans, including payday loans, and prohibits lenders from engaging in several practices considered predatory. However, the MLA grants these protections only to active-duty military members and their dependent family members.

In the wake of the mortgage foreclosure crisis, Congress passed and President Obama signed into law the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (Dodd–Frank Act), which creates a new federal agency, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (CFPB), to focus on …


America's First Consumer Financial Watchdog Is On A Leash: Can The Cfpb Use Its Authority To Declare Payday-Loan Practices Unfair, Abusive, And Deceptive?, Creola Johnson Jan 2012

America's First Consumer Financial Watchdog Is On A Leash: Can The Cfpb Use Its Authority To Declare Payday-Loan Practices Unfair, Abusive, And Deceptive?, Creola Johnson

Creola Johnson

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