Federal Payday Loan Legislation
Fredreka Schouten at USAToday.com has an informative article describing the payday loan industry’s lobbying efforts in Washington DC. They reported that CFSA, The Community Financial Services Association, representing roughly half of all brick-n-mortar payday loan operators spent $2,6000,000 in 2009 compared to The US Chamber of Commerce at $3,000,000.
OLA-Online Lenders Alliance Internet Payday Loan Lenders Association
As the Online Lenders Association OLA web site states, “All member companies have agreed to a List of Best Practices and Code of Conduct developed by OLA to ensure that consumers are fully informed and fairly treated and are using all lending products and practices responsibly.”
