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Explosion of "Fringe Financial Services" Underscores Need for Strong Consumer Protection Agency

February 3, 2010

Article from Alternet/Philadelphia Inquirer where Cathy Carr and Kerry Smith of Community Legal Services comment on the creation of a proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency and influx of agencies offering Refund Anticipation Loans to low-income consumers receiving the Earned Income Credit.

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