(Huffington Posst) — With a swift scratch of his pen, Governor Pat Quinn yesterday banished 1,000% interest “pay day loans” in Illinois. Quinn signed a bill into law that will increase protections for Illinois residents obtaining consumer installment loans–the volume of which has dropped 20% since 2006–and cap interest rates charged by consumer finance companies, rates that had been making loan sharks blush bright crimson.
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