http://www.metafilter.com/tags/usury Posts tagged with 'usury' at MetaFilter. Sat, 16 Feb 2008 18:05:28 -0800 Sat, 16 Feb 2008 18:05:28 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/69150/Where%2Dwould%2DJesus%2Dborrow <a href="http://www.law.utah.edu/news/show-news.asp?NewsID=105">A University of Utah study</a> finds there's a geographical correlation between payday lenders and the Christian Right. Consumerist has <a href="http://consumerist.com/357220/study-says-payday-lenders-more-prevalent-in-areas-of-high-christian-conservative-power">another summary</a> that includes the maps, so you don't have to use Google Maps to view them. tag:metafilter.com,2008:site.69150 Sat, 16 Feb 2008 18:05:28 -0800 ChristianRight paydaylenders usury Kirth Gerson http://www.metafilter.com/47290/He%2Dalso%2Dhas%2Da%2Dbridge%2Dhed%2Dlike%2Dto%2Dsell%2Dyou <a href="http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2005/cfa_car_title_loans.html">Need cash right away?</a> Your local car title lender will be happy to lend you a couple of grand. But you'd better be able to pay it back in a month, or you'll lose your car--or get trapped in a spiral of debt. This is a business model based on preying on the <a href="http://multinationalmonitor.org/mm2001/01october/oct01corp1.html">working poor</a>. Imagine my surprise when I saw the latest commercial for title loan company LoanMax, featuring their new <a href="http://wcbstv.com/topstories/local_story_335163549.html">spokesman</a>. tag:metafilter.com,2005:site.47290 Mon, 05 Dec 2005 16:39:47 -0800 sharpton usury EarBucket