Congress passed the National Defense Authorization Act on Dec. 21 without including a provision that would have expanded Military Lending Act rules and made it more difficult for credit unions to provide certain products to military families.
The Military Lending Act, passed in 2006, capped interest rates on payday, auto title and tax refund anticipation loans made by predatory lenders to military families at 36% APR.
NAFCU, whose members include many credit unions that serve the military, said a House-Senate conference panel approved a compromise Dec. 18 that prevented a broadening in scope of MLA rules.
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