Category Archives: South Carolina

Veritec moving forward in South Carolina

The Payday Loan Industry Blog writes: “South Carolina has turned down an appeal protesting its previous decision to award a contract to Veritec Solutions for the establishment of an online database system for tracking payday loans applied for by residents of South Carolina.” We’ve, personally, worked with Veritec. They’re pretty good to work with. What […]

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Veritec deal held up in South Carolina

The Prism Group, a Columbia based company, is holding up the deal to award Veritec Solutions the contract for The South Carolina payday database. Similar databases are already in use in states like: Illinois, Florida, Michigan and Indiana. The Prism Group thinks the deal is worth up to $15m over 5 years and does not […]

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South Carolina passes new payday law

The Governor’s veto was over-turned. As a matter of fact, all ten of his vetoes were over turned. Bill 3301: Regulates payday lending by limiting loans per customer and establishing a cooling off period between loans. House voted 105-4, Senate 39-3. It also limits each borrower to one loan, while increasing the max loan amount […]

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South Carolina looks to undo Gov. veto

A payday bill that is supported by the industry, consumer groups and legislators passed 41-4 in the Senate and 102-6 in the House. The Governor decided to veto this bill. Law makers will probably over-ride this veto. This article in The Sun brings up a good point: “The administration has always fallen solidly on the […]

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South Carolina the saga continues

Here’s what the Gov. had to say after vetoing a new bill in S.C.: “Boiled down, it is this administration’s abiding belief that government’s role is not to protect people from their own actions, unless those actions in substantial form impact the lives of others,” Sanford said in his veto letter. Here’s what Advance America’s […]

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Payday bill in South Carolina stalls

It’s the never ending drama in South Carolina. What appears to be a payday loan industry supported bill in South Carolina is stalling. The house of representatives passed a bill that would cap loan amounts at $300 and create a two-day cooling off period between loans. I guess the two-day waiting period is not enough […]

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South Carolina still teater tottering

The payday loan industry in South Carolina is trying to get the legislature to ease up on regulations imposed last year. This year, on a 27-14 vote, the Senate rejected a bid to limit payday loans to the lesser of 25 percent of a borrower’s income, or $500, and imposed a seven-day cooling off period […]

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Senate weakens payday lending regulations in South Carolina

TheState.com reports that a senate subcommittee removed half of a provision that would limit borrowers to 25% of their gross paycheck. Now the bill limits a loan to a $500 max. Other provisions worth noting is a 2-day cooling off period. I think Jamie Fulmer of Advance America says it best, “It still places a […]

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South Carolina bill bad for payday lenders

Can anyone say payday loan alternative product? It looks like the industry will soon be heading for one in South Carolina. The Associated Press reports “A Senate subcommittee on Thursday approved a bill that requires a seven-day cooling off period between taking out the loans. It also restricts the loans to a maximum of $600 […]

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Why the media tells half truths about payday loans

I was reading this article. It had all the elements of a sensational story. The little old lady, during the holiday season and the $1700 balance on the $600 advanced. She leaves a great sound bite: “When I got these papers in my hand and got to looking at them, I thought, I’m being stolen […]

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