CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
Seen Here First: State Cracks Down on Payday Lenders
Jarrett Murphy |
The state’s financial regulator subpoenaed more than a dozen firms linked to the provision of high-cost loans that the Empire State has banned.
The state’s financial regulator subpoenaed more than a dozen firms linked to the provision of high-cost loans that the Empire State has banned.
Mayor Bloomberg gets credit for making young black men a government priority. But there are questions about YMI’s scope, scale and future funding.
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