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Legalized Loan Sharks : Usury With Fangs
“Shark Attack,” pen and ink illustration by Tom Grady / Pulse.The spoils of credit card ‘reform’:Unregulated interest rates skyrocket By Ted McLaughlin / The Rag Blog / December 21, 2009 According to the Oxford American Desk Dictionary, the definition of … Continue reading
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Tagged Banking, Congress, Consumer Protection, Credit, Deregulation, Economy, Finance, Loan Sharks, Ted McLaughlin
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Homeowners Storm Gold Coast Mansions of ‘Predatory Lenders’
Neighborhood Assistance Corp. of America (NACA) members outside the home of Greenwich Financial’s William Frey on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. Photo by Danielle Robinson / The Hour / AP.Grab Your Torch ‘n Pitchfork! ‘Sporting bright yellow shirts that read, “Stop … Continue reading
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Tagged Economic Crisis, Finance, Foreclosures, Loan Sharks, Social Action
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