Re: Payday Lending Part Deux

xhoster@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:
> 
> "D.F. Manno" <dfmanno@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> > In article <g0ks3i$q07$1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
> >  "Lisa Ann" <lisa-ann@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> >
> > > Oh, and the bill (HR 545) also prohibits Internet Payday Lending.  I
> > > really want to know how they're going to enforce that one.  Block
the
> > > sites from being accessible if you're in Ohio?  Sort of like Google
in
> > > China?
> >
> > It would be simple, really - either say that payday loans are
> > unenforceable in Ohio courts (just as casino debts are unenforceable
in
> > some states) and/or ban any actions to collect on such loans in the
> > state of Ohio. With such provisions, no payday lender will make loans
to
> > Ohio residents.
> 
> Lisa Ann says they don't do much court-wise to collect loans *now*.
> 
Of course that claim was put into question a bit when it was
pointed out that they do do quite a bit court-wise to collect their
loans now. 


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