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Subprime Lending

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2010

    Kerry Killinger, Millionaire and Former WaMu CEO, Claims Victim Status at Senate Hearing

    Kerry Killinger blames "clubby" Wall Street leaders for WaMu's demise.​Pity poor Kerry Killinger. The onetime Washington Mutual CEO made $25 million in 2008, the year he was ousted and the thrift imploded, but he still wasn't part of the Wall Street club. That, at least, is his view, one he i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 30, 2009

    Payday Loan Bill Doesn't Give an Inch, Gets Closer to Passing

    After a parade of witnesses from both sides of the payday loan fights asked state senators to consider amendments to House Bill 1709, the Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce and Consumer Protection voted today to send the bill unamended to the Senate Rules Committee, bringing it one step closer to p ... More >>

  • News

    March 25, 2009

    The Secret to Passing a Payday-Loan Reform Bill

    Make sure everyone hates it.

  • Blogs

    March 20, 2009

    Key To Payday Bills? Make Sure Both Sides Hate It

    Every year bills pop up in Olympia to rein in the payday loan industry. Most are pushed by advocates like Rep. Sherry Appleton (D-Kitsap) who wants to cap annual interest rates at 36 percent, something that, when passed in other states, has resulted in the industry picking up stakes and leaving. The ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 17, 2009

    St. Patrick's Day Battle: Leprechauns and Sharks vs. Caterpillars

    St. Paddy's Day may be a time to drink beers and fill out your tournament bracket, but it's also a time to dress up like a leprechaun or a loan shark and protest predatory lending. A group called the Alliance to Prevent Predatory Lending will be holding two events at the state capitol today to call ... More >>

  • News

    December 17, 2008

    Coffee: A Matter of Spirituality

    And more on Columbia City and Moneytree.

  • News

    December 3, 2008

    Why Is the City Pissing on Moneytree?

    The government’s new “Bank on Seattle – King County” program treats this local business like an enemy.

  • Blogs

    November 25, 2008

    Bad News For Moneytree: The City of Seattle Wants to Steal Its Customers

    Seattle-based check-cashing and payday-loan giant Moneytree is a homegrown success story that has made great strides in changing the shady reputation of its industry, as Laura Onstot described in a cover story last March. And some thanks it gets!

  • Blogs

    October 21, 2008

    Disillusioned Former Hedge Fund Manager Denounces Congress, Predatory Lending, Marijuana Laws

    Seattle-based check-cashing and payday-loan giant Moneytree is a homegrown success story that has made great strides in changing the shady reputation of its industry, as Laura Onstot described in a cover story last March. And some thanks it gets!

  • Blogs

    October 15, 2008

    Feds Take On WaMu

    Seattle-based check-cashing and payday-loan giant Moneytree is a homegrown success story that has made great strides in changing the shady reputation of its industry, as Laura Onstot described in a cover story last March. And some thanks it gets!

  • Blogs

    September 26, 2008

    SPL Book Sale at Magnuson Park

    Seattle-based check-cashing and payday-loan giant Moneytree is a homegrown success story that has made great strides in changing the shady reputation of its industry, as Laura Onstot described in a cover story last March. And some thanks it gets!

  • Blogs

    September 25, 2008

    WaMu Deposits Already Taken Over By JP Morgan Chase

    Seattle-based check-cashing and payday-loan giant Moneytree is a homegrown success story that has made great strides in changing the shady reputation of its industry, as Laura Onstot described in a cover story last March. And some thanks it gets!

  • Blogs

    September 17, 2008

    It's Official: WaMu for Sale

    Seattle-based check-cashing and payday-loan giant Moneytree is a homegrown success story that has made great strides in changing the shady reputation of its industry, as Laura Onstot described in a cover story last March. And some thanks it gets!

  • Blogs

    June 5, 2008

    Martinez in Against Prentice

    Seattle-based check-cashing and payday-loan giant Moneytree is a homegrown success story that has made great strides in changing the shady reputation of its industry, as Laura Onstot described in a cover story last March. And some thanks it gets!

  • News

    March 19, 2008

    More Ramen? A Balanced Article About Payday Loans? Amazing!

    Seattle-based check-cashing and payday-loan giant Moneytree is a homegrown success story that has made great strides in changing the shady reputation of its industry, as Laura Onstot described in a cover story last March. And some thanks it gets!

  • Blogs

    March 17, 2008

    Comments of the Week: Payday Loans, Pay-Per-Use Toilets, and Waiting Tables

    Seattle-based check-cashing and payday-loan giant Moneytree is a homegrown success story that has made great strides in changing the shady reputation of its industry, as Laura Onstot described in a cover story last March. And some thanks it gets!

  • News

    March 12, 2008

    Moneytree CEO Wants You to Rethink His Business

    With targeted philanthropy, and close attention to ethics, Moneytree CEO Dennis Bassford is achieving the unthinkable: overcoming prejudice against the payday lending industry.

  • Blogs

    December 10, 2007

    WaMu Layoffs With A Side of Lawsuit

    With targeted philanthropy, and close attention to ethics, Moneytree CEO Dennis Bassford is achieving the unthinkable: overcoming prejudice against the payday lending industry.

  • News

    August 31, 2005

    98.8 Percent Overhead

    With targeted philanthropy, and close attention to ethics, Moneytree CEO Dennis Bassford is achieving the unthinkable: overcoming prejudice against the payday lending industry.

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