Payday Lenders Sue Federal Regulator on ‘Draconian’ Rule Change

Signage advertising short-term loans.Photographer: Gary Tramontina
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Trade groups for consumer credit companies specializing in short-term, high-interest-rate loans, often referred to as payday loans, sued the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in federal court in Austin, Texas, to block proposed rule changes the firms claim will wipe out their industry.