Self-Help Blog update: Editorial in Washington Examiner: “Don’t Gut Payday Loan Protections”

Updates from the Self-Help Shares blog View this email in your browser Forward to a friend Self-Help Shares is a blog from Self-Help, where we share with you stories about our members, staff and community. To read more, visit our blog. Got a story to share? Email us at shonline@self-help.org. Newest from our blog: Editorial in Washington Examiner: "Don't Gut Payday Loan Protections" Jun 12, 2019 11:16 am “Soul-crushing.” “A hole you can’t get out of.” “A living hell.” These descriptions are from borrowers who have been trapped in payday loans. Payday loans are marketed as one time “quick-fix” loans for people facing a cash crunch. In reality, these loans create a long-term cycle of debt that make families worse off. Research shows that these loans, which come with triple-digit interest rates, are designed to entrap borrowers. In a commentary published this week in the Washington Examiner, Diane Standaert of the Center for R... Read more » Recent Articles: A New Charlotte Branch, Testimony in D.C. and More: Our Latest News Our 2018 Annual Report: Stories of Faith, Growth & Impact ABC Center Ushers in Entrepreneurs and New Services in East Durham Scholarships, a New Charlotte Branch and Boosting Kids' Nutrition We're Not Immune to March Madness   Self-Help | 301 West Main Street, Durham, NC 27701 | (919) 956-4400 For member services, please call 1-800-966-7353 Want fewer emails?  update subscription preferences here    unsubscribe from this list