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States Laws That Provide Some Protection Against Predatory Lending:
- California (signed 2001; effective July 2002)
- Georgia (signed 2002; effective October 2002)
- North Carolina (signed in 1999; some provisions effective in 1999 and others in 2000)
- New York (signed Oct. 3, 2002; scheduled to take effect in April 2003)
State Laws That Preempt Local Laws on Predatory Lending:
- Colorado (2002)
- Florida (March 2002)
- Maryland (April 2002)
- Michigan (December 2002)
- Ohio (2002)
- Pennsylvania (June 2001)
States with Regulations That Provide Some Protection Against Predatory Lending:
- Illinois (2001; currently on appeal)
- Massachusetts (effective March 2001; slightly modified July 2002)
City Laws Restricting Predatory Lending:
- Oakland (passed Oct. 2001 but on appeal)
- Los Angeles (passed Nov. 2002)
- New York (City Council voted to override mayoral veto Nov. 2002; the Council had originally passed the ordinance Sept. 2002)
- Washington, D.C. (passed 2002)
- Chicago (2000)
- Philadelphia (passed April 2001 but preempted by state June 2001)
- Cleveland (preempted by state)
- Dayton (preempted by state)
- Detroit (passed December 2002, preempted by state Dec. 2002)
States with Pending Bills That Would Restrict Predatory Lending:
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- Kentucky
- Massachusetts
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
Cities That Have Passed Resolutions Opposing Federal Preemption:
- Albuquerque
- Boston
- Bridgeport
- New York
- Philadelphia
- Pittsburgh
e-Perspectives, Volume 3, Issue 2, 2003
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Jackie Hoyer Houston Branch Senior Community Development Advisor |
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| Diana Mendoza Community Development Specialist |
Karen Riley Community Development Specialist |
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| Jason Sweat Community Development Specialist |
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