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April 4, 2017

Payday v. Installment Loans

OppLoans.com quoted me in What’s the Difference Between a Payday Loan and an Installment Loan? It opens, If you’re looking to borrow, you may already know about payday loans—they’re fast, dangerous, and designed to take advantage of those in need. (Think of … Continue reading →

March 28, 2017

Manafort’s Real Estate Deals

WNYC quoted me in Paul Manafort’s Puzzling New York Real Estate Purchases. The story opens, Paul J. Manafort, the former Trump campaign manager facing multiple investigations for his political and financial ties to Russia, has engaged in a series of … Continue reading →

March 23, 2017

Light Bloggin’ Through March

March 22, 2017

Judge Gorsuch v. Uncle Sam

The Hill published my latest column, Where Does Judge Gorsuch Stand on Limiting the Federal Government? It opens, This week, all eyes are on Judge Gorsuch’s confirmation hearing for a seat on the Supreme Court. While Gorsuch has not explicitly stated … Continue reading →

February 21, 2017

Calculating APR

OppLoans quoted me in How (and Why) to Calculate the APR for a Payday Loan. It reads, in part, Sure, you may know that taking out a payday loan is generally a bad idea. You’ve heard a horror story or … Continue reading →

October 8, 2016

REFinBlog Nominated As Best Legal Blog, Again

REFinBlog has been nominated for the second year in a row for The Expert Institute’s Best Legal Blog Competition in the Education Category.  Please vote here if you like what you read, or click on the image above. The competition … Continue reading →

February 15, 2016

Lincoln at Independence Hall

On President’s Day, it is worth sitting with the words of Abraham Lincoln, spoken at an address at Philadelphia’s Independence Hall in 1861: I am filled with deep emotion at finding myself standing here, in this place, where were collected together the … Continue reading →