Thursday, July 7, 2011

New Hampshire Vetoes Bill Legalizing Excessive Interest Rates

Sharkie would be proud of New Hampshire for holding strong against the predatory lending lobby. This week Governor Lynch vetoed a bill that would have allowed for interest rate caps of 25% per month. New Hampshire currently caps interest rates on car title loans at 36% APR. In the Governor's veto message, he recognizes that car title loans with 300% ARP interest rates would be detrimental to families, communities and the economy. Hear, hear!

View the whole press release here.

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