COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — A Cookeville man says a months-long financial weight is finally gone after a local pastor helped pay off his title loan, a moment advocates say shows why lawmakers are again debating high-interest lending in Tennessee.
FOX 17 News has been following several stories of those impacted by high-interest loans in the state.
On Thursday, Feb. 26, Richard McClanahan walked out of a title loan business with his car title in hand just hours after meeting the pastor for the first time…