Ala. House panel Oks bill regulating title loans

Published March 13, 2013 10:36pm ET



MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A bill that would regulate loans that use car titles as collateral, while still allowing most of the businesses that issue them to continue operating, was passed by an Alabama House Committee on Wednesday.

The House Financial Services Committee approved the bill known as the Alabama Title Loan Act on a voice vote with only one against the proposed legislation. The bill now goes to the full House for debate.

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