VPLC Supports the 2013 SAFE Lending Act
Many online lenders think they are immune to state laws - The Stopping Abuse and Fraud in Electronic Lending Act … Read more
Advocating for lower-income Virginians for over 30 years
Advocating for lower-income Virginians for over 30 years
By Monique Coppola, Public News Service-VA
April is National Financial Literacy Month, and one group would like Virginians to know that … Read more
By Jeremy Slayton, Richmond Times-Dispatch
Chesterfield County leaders this week signed off on a strict policy that limits where financial … Read more
Virginian-Pilot Editorial
Certain products – cigarettes, medicines, booze, mortgages – are so prone to abuse that society has a clear … Read more
By Mitchell Hartman, Marketplace/American Public Media
JPMorgan Chase has announced new policies to limit the ability of online payday lenders to access bank … Read more
By Monique Coppola, Public News Service- VA
Imagine you are a victim of domestic violence or abuse, and you have … Read more
Dana Wiggins, who for six years has assisted Virginians who owe money to predatory lenders, will be honored by the … Read more
S. 47, the bipartisan Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), passed the House on February 28, 2013, and is now on … Read more
By Craig Carper, WCVE News
A coalition of consumer protection advocates says laws regulating the payday lending industry are working … Read more
By Jim Hall and Chelyen Davis, Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star
Jay Fuller, 63, lives alone in Caroline County. He earns less … Read more
Senators Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Michael Crapo (R-ID) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Senators … Read more
By A.J. Lagoe, 8News
We’ve called it “Grand Theft House” for the past two years.
8News Investigative reporter AJ Lagoe … Read more
By Jill Hanken and Dr. Christopher Lillis, Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star Op-Ed
Given a roomful of people, most people can’t tell … Read more