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Payday predators.(Letter to the editor)

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| May 01, 2009 | Bossone, Larry | COPYRIGHT 2009 Consumers Union of the United States, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Concerning "Small Loan, Big Problem" (Viewpoint, February 2009), as long as lenders must publish interest rates, we don't need more laws to protect ...

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