payday loan legislation

The Alabama Senate will start debating some sweeping changes to the state's prison system today.Republican Senator Cam Ward is bringing the bill to the…

Selma City Council members have extended the city's moratorium on new payday loan stores and may extend a ban on issuing new liquor licenses.Officials…

A state judge has thrown out a lawsuit from payday lenders looking to challenge regulations requiring a central database to track payday loans.The…

A repeal of the Common Core curriculum standards and a cap on payday loan interest rates are among the legislative proposals that are dead for the 2014…

The Alabama House of Representatives has voted to create a state database to enforce existing limits on payday loans.Representatives approved the bill on…

About 50 people rallied on the Statehouse steps in Montgomery to show their support for legislation limiting interest rates on payday and title…

Governor Robert Bentley announced a new consumer protection measure today aimed at helping people avoid excessive amounts of debt from payday loans.The…

State officials say they might decide next month whether to create a database tracking payday loans.Alabama bureau of loans supervisor Scott Corscadden…

Several Alabama legislators are proposing bills to place restrictions on payday and title loans, including capping the interest rates. Legislators say…

A coalition of groups is pushing legislation to place tighter regulations on payday and title loans, including limiting interest to 36 percent annually.…