COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Here in Ohio, April 27 would be a momentous time for supporters of last year’s effort to reform the payday lending industry.
It’ll be almost 270 days since HB123 had been passed and closed a loophole some loan providers were utilizing to have around registering to offer short-term loans.
When it comes to previous ten years, Ohioans paid a hefty cost to borrow from the organizations, in many cases 1000s of dollars a lot more than the initially lent quantity had been compensated because of interest and roll-over costs that kept low-income earners in a spiral of financial obligation.