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
How to Stop Automatic Account Debits – Banks Must Comply
By Monique Coppola, Public News Service-VA
April is National Financial Literacy Month, and one group would like Virginians to know that … Read more
Chesterfield Board Sets Policy for Alternative Lenders
By Jeremy Slayton, Richmond Times-Dispatch
Chesterfield County leaders this week signed off on a strict policy that limits where financial … Read more
Loans Thrive in Loopholes
Virginian-Pilot Editorial
Certain products – cigarettes, medicines, booze, mortgages – are so prone to abuse that society has a clear … Read more
Could Big Banks Help Rein in Payday Lenders?
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
New Domestic Violence Bill Awaits Gov’s Signature
By Monique Coppola, Public News Service- VA
Imagine you are a victim of domestic violence or abuse, and you have … Read more
Wiggins Receives Economic and Social Justice Award
Dana Wiggins, who for six years has assisted Virginians who owe money to predatory lenders, will be honored by the … Read more
House of Representatives passes Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)
S. 47, the bipartisan Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), passed the House on February 28, 2013, and is now on … Read more
Laws Protect Against Predatory Lenders
By Craig Carper, WCVE News
A coalition of consumer protection advocates says laws regulating the payday lending industry are working … Read more
Area Man Lobbies for Medicaid Expansion
By Jim Hall and Chelyen Davis, Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star
Jay Fuller, 63, lives alone in Caroline County. He earns less … Read more
VPLC Urges Senate to Pass VAWA and Lay Groundwork for House to Pass Senate Version of VAWA
Senators Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Michael Crapo (R-ID) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Senators … Read more
Grand Theft House
By A.J. Lagoe, 8News
We’ve called it “Grand Theft House” for the past two years.
8News Investigative reporter AJ Lagoe … Read more
Medicaid Expansion: A Win for all Virginians
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
