One day a few weeks ago, on my way to work, I walked into a Cash Store near my house in East Austin and took out a $1,500 loan. I wasn’t broke, but I sure would’ve been if I hadn’t later canceled the ...

New York City, NY, June 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wizzay—an online lending platform—has now started providing electronic payday loans as well as installment loan solutions to customers throughout ...

FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) - As millions of Americans struggle to pay the bills, various payday lenders are offering relief in the form of quick cash. But these agreements could end up costing borrowers ...

After a dramatic false start on Thursday, the big payday loan reform bill—tediously-negotiated by Sen. John Carona (R-Dallas)—easily cleared the Senate. But not before senators agreed to changes that ...

Before Texas became the capital of payday loans, it was a welcoming place for consumers. The famous phrase “Gone to Texas” took hold in the 19th century, in part, because people were fleeing debts and ...

Fort Worth has several options if it wants to join the growing list of Texas cities that regulate payday lenders, and while some council members consider the matter urgent, others expressed caution ...

Brownsville, Texas, a city in the state's southernmost part, is taking on payday lenders. In December, it placed a six-month moratorium barring these lenders -- which specialize in short-term loans ...

Credit counselors say North Texas families in financial distress often turn to emergency loans, including payday and title loans, only to find that short-term lenders are often unwilling to help them ...

Texas lawmakers may miss another chance to regulate payday lending in the state despite efforts from lawmakers in both parties in both chambers. Former Speaker of the House Rep. Tom Craddick, ...