House Ways and Means Committee Passes SB 1316 to Offer Additional Financial Options to Arizonans
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PHOENIX, Feb. 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Members of Arizona’s House Ways and Means Committee today passed legislation that offers more financial options in the marketplace. The bill, SB 1316, is sponsored by Sen. John Kavanagh (District 23) to give consumers more access to credit through legal and regulated loans. “Well-meaning Arizonans deserve to have a safe, legal and compassionate financial option when emergencies occur,” Sen. Kavanagh said. “The progress made today means Arizonans with little or no credit will be able to handle emergencies, like broken air conditioners or healthcare costs, without pawning off their belongings or signing up for an unregulated loan in this state.” The FDIC’s 2013 National Survey of Unbanked and Underbanked Households reported that between 10-14 percent of Arizonans are “unbanked” and 17-19 percent are “underbanked.” Currently, their only existing legal lending options are auto title loans or pawnshops – which are of no use if one does not own a vehicle (or have equity in it), or have anything of value to pawn – or certain unregulated online lenders, which often are offshore and anonymous, and leave consumers with no protections or recourse. Flex loans, as proposed in SB 1316, would fill a need to financially help those without access to traditional banking. “The reality is that there is an overlooked population of Arizonans who cannot access traditional banking for a variety of reasons,” said David Schwarz, president of the Arizona Financial Choice Association. “Sen. Kavanagh has shown great leadership in stewarding this bill through the legislature, and we’re grateful to him for his support.” Details of SB 1316: Loan amounts are capped at $2,500 Maximum loan term of 24 months Voids any loan that is made outside of the restrictions outlined in the proposed policy Requires lenders to follow Truth in Lending Act disclosures as required Requires lenders to alert consumers that disclosures in Spanish may be requested Clarifies that consumer flexible credit loans will not be available to active duty military and their families Clarifies how loans are made electronically About the Arizona Financial Choice Association The Arizona Financial Choice Association is an organization made up of national, regional and Arizona-based financial services companies including: Community Choice Financial, Inc.; Axcess Financial Services, Inc.; Speedy Cash Holdings Corp; Check into Cash, Inc.; PLS Financial, Inc.; Checkmate; and Cash Time. The companies operate within Arizona and 34 other states as well as overseas. They also finance title loans, conduct check cashing, issue prepaid debit cards, have bill pay services, and in states where allowed, offer other small loan products and payday loans. AFCA member companies currently represent more than 150 locations and 1,700 employees in Arizona. Contact: Melissa M. DeLaney (202) 431-4441 melissa@axiompublicaffairs.com Logo – http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20160210/331878LOGO SOURCE Arizona Financial Choice Association
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