Latest from The Spokesman-Review

• Extravagance alleged in fraud indictment

    November 18, 2011 in City on Page A1 Federal prosecutors filed a 110-count felony indictment Thursday against Doris “Dee” Nelson, architect of an alleged international Ponzi scheme that netted $126 million to prop up payday lender Little Loan … 8

• Borrowers real victims of alleged Ponzi scheme

  September 28, 2011 in City on Page A5 So the feds say they’ve rooted out a Ponzi scheme built around a bankrupt payday-loan business. Hundreds of investors in the Little Loan Shoppe – gotta love that quaint touch! … 5

• Some payday lenders closing shop amid restrictions

  December 6, 2009 in Business on Page E1 Payday lenders in Washington have ridden out limits on lending to military personnel, but industry officials and regulators say the pending implementation of new state restrictions will push consumers into … 3

• Internet loans offer long-term trouble

  December 6, 2009 in Business on Page E1 Staff Sgt. Jennifer Wilson said she knew payday lending shops were no longer extending credit to military personnel when she needed some quick money last spring. But there was plenty … 1

• Men accused of cash store robbery identified

  July 28, 2009 in City The two men accused of robbing a payday loan store Monday have been identified as Nathan J. Molina, 21, and Daniel I. Neace, 19.

• Two arrested in Spokane cash store robbery

  July 27, 2009 in City Two men have been arrested in connection with a robbery at a payday loan store in north Spokane. 1

• Reward offered in Valley cash store robbery

  June 15, 2009 in City A man robbed a payday loan store Friday, and Crime Stoppers is offering a reward for information that helps identify a suspect. 1

• Payday loan firm will pay out $2.5 million

    February 25, 2009 in City on Page A5 Misty Schleve, 25, was living with several roommates in Spokane and struggling to pay her bills when she took out a $200 payday loan just before Christmas 2004. It had …

• Our View: Payday loan measure would help the poor

  February 25, 2009 in Opinion on Page A11 Legislation has been introduced in Olympia to curb practices that trap desperate borrowers under crushing debt. The measure would reduce the fees that could be charged by payday lenders. It …

• Payday loan bills introduced to Washington Statehouse

  February 11, 2009 in City on Page A8 OLYMPIA – It’s become an annual ritual in the Statehouse: low-income people and advocates descend on Olympia to blast payday loans. It’s too easy, they say, for desperate families to …