A.G. GancarskiJanuary 10, 2022
4min595
'There are not many hopes for the people in the back rows.'
Tag: HB 857The Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse is located at 801 North Florida Ave., in Tampa, Fla. (Brooke Johnson/Fresh Take Florida)
A.G. GancarskiJanuary 10, 2022
Ryan NicolMarch 5, 2019
7min513
Cities are worried, however, about the cost.
Staff ReportsFebruary 13, 2018
6min430
A measure to change the state’s payday-lending system before new federal government regulations kick in easily cleared a House panel Tuesday. The bill (HB 857) was approved by the Government Operations and Technology Appropriations Subcommittee. The only ‘no’ votes were from Tracie Davis, a Jacksonville Democrat, and Rene Plasencia, an Orlando Republican. Davis earlier had said […]
A.G. GancarskiFebruary 8, 2018
4min505
On Thursday, Florida faith leaders pushed forth a single message: payday lending expansion bills currently under consideration in Tallahassee (HB 857 and SB 920) are usury and should be stopped. Both bills seek to authorize annual interest rates of up to 208 percent, via compounding interest, for larger loans and with longer terms than the payday loans currently allowed under Florida […]