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(from the archives) Payday and Auto Title Lending in Texas: Market Overview & Trends 2012-2015
June 1, 2016
This study analyzes four years of payday and auto title loan data from the state consumer credit regulator, the Texas Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner. Other key words: credit access business, fees, refinances, unified ordinance, economy, single payment loan, installment loan, loan transactions, small-dollar loans.
(from the archives) Sending Money: The Path Forward
May 26, 2016
Sending Money is based on data from a survey of international remittance customers’ preferences and behavior, administered by Appleseed in five states from September 2015 through December 2015. Appleseed Centers in Connecticut, Kansas, Nebraska, Texas and Washington surveyed a total of 702 customers about their typical remittance transactions, comparison shopping behaviors, past problems with remittances, knowledge of their rights, and overall confidence in remittance services. See a related press release here: http://bit.ly/1U6aJog
(from the archives) In the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, San Antonio Division
September 22, 2015
Perales Serna, et al., Plaintiffs, vs. Texas Department of State Health Services, Vital Statistics Unit, et al., Defendants. Amicus curiae brief of Texas Appleseed Foundation in support of plaintiffs' application for preliminary injunction.
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