Sentences with phrase «consumers against predatory lending»
«In today's market, the lending institutions have tightened standards to preserve equity in their portfolios, and, since 2008, the government has instituted regulations to protect consumers against predatory lending.»
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The payday loan is a controversial topic in banking and financial circles, with increasing regulation and pressure to protect consumers against what may be considered to be predatory lending practices.
Enacted in 1994, the Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act (HOEPA) helps protect you against predatory lending (i.e. unfair lending practices designed to take advantage of consumers with potential financial shortcomings).
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently filed suit against the parent company of Everest College, which operates over two dozen medical assistant programs, citing an «illegal predatory lending scheme.»
In North Carolina, practitioners played a key role in getting the nation's toughest predatory lending law passed, and helped form an organization to protect unsuspecting consumers against unscrupulous lenders.