One year ago, Illinois’s Predatory Loan Prevention Act took effect, creating a cap of 36% interest on consumer loans. I was one of the legislators who fought hard to help pass this rate cap. Payday lenders were charging upwards of 300% interest. Low-income people who needed cash to cover an emergency often felt they had no other choice. It was a business model that thrived on desperation and profiteered on need.
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