VOICE calls for the end of predatory lending in state, opposing lawmakers’ legislation expanding the industry.

A bill that had drawn strong opposition from many church leaders [i.e., VOICE] was vetoed Friday by Gov. Mary Fallin.

Leaders from some of Oklahoma's churches, nonprofits and Native American tribes are among those calling for changes to the state's payday loan industry that they say preys on low-income residents and keeps them trapped in a cycle of debt.