Open-ended Issue SetIN YOUR OPINION, WHAT IS THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE FACING

NORTH CAROLINA TODAY?

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Concerns over the economy and unemployment continue to dominate what North Carolina voters are most concerned with today.

Need for Short-term Credit“HAVE YOU OR ANYONE IN YOUR FAMILY HAD A NEED FOR SMALL DOLLAR

SHORT-TERM CREDIT IN THE PAST YEAR”

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Republican 191 6.8% 91.6% 1.6%

Democrat 254 15.4% 82.7% 2.0%

Unaffiliated 144 9.7% 87.5% 2.8%

Liberal 119 15.1% 84.0% 0.8%

Moderate 198 11.1% 86.9% 2.0%

Conservative 248 9.3% 86.7% 4.0%

Male 288 11.8% 85.8% 2.4%

Female 312 10.9% 86.5% 2.6%

Access to Credit Services“OVERALL, DO YOU BELIEVE PEOPLE LIVING IN NORTH CAROLINA HAVE ENOUGH

ACCESS TO CREDIT SERVICES FOR SMALL-UNSECURED LOANS OR DO YOU BELIEVE THAT MORE ACCESS TO SUCH CREDIT SERVICES IS NEEDED”

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GSO 110 37.2% 32.7% 10.0% 20.0%

CLT 161 31.1% 41.6% 11.8% 15.5%

RDU 185 37.8% 35.1% 11.4% 15.7%

Republican 191 46.6% 22.5% 13.1% 17.8%

Democrat 254 27.6% 49.6% 9.1% 13.8%

Unaffiliated 144 31.9% 40.3% 13.2% 14.6%

Had Need for short-term Loan

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Didn’t have need for loan

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Urban 117 29.9% 44.4% 10.3% 15.4%

Suburban 246 32.9% 38.2% 13.4% 15.4%

Rural 231 39.8% 35.1% 10.0% 15.2%

<55 yrs old 258 36.0% 36.0% 11.2% 16.7%

>55 yrs old 34 34.0% 40.4% 11.1% 14.5%

Male 324 32.6% 39.6% 12.2% 15.6%

Female 69 37.2% 36.9% 10.9% 15.1%

While the public is divided over the need for greater access to credit services, over half of those who said they had financial crisis in the past year believe that more access to

credit services is needed

Which Option Would You Choose in a Crisis“IF YOU WERE FACED WITH A FINANCIAL CRISIS AND NEEDED 500 DOLLARS

OR LESS, WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS WOULD YOU CHOOSE”

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North Carolina voters are more likely to turn to a family or friend when in need of a small loan amount. Lending institutions were a close second.

Priority Set for Those Who had a Financial CrisisFor those who said they had a financial crisis in the past year placed on-line

lending as their third option

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While the on-line lending option was fifth with all voters, the on-line option was third with those who said they had faced a financial crisis in the past year.

High Risk Consumers"CONSUMERS WHO POSE A GREATER RISK OF DEFAULTING ON A LOAN

SHOULD PAY MORE THAN A CONSUMER THAT IS A LOW RISK"

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Republican 191 66.0% 21.5% 12.6%

Democrat 254 46.9% 40.2% 13.0%

Unaffiliated 144 70.1% 20.1% 9.7%

Liberal 119 42.9% 42.9% 14.3%

Moderate 198 58.1% 30.8% 11.1%

Conservative 248 65.7% 23.4% 10.9%

White 454 62.1% 26.0% 11.9%

Non-White 132 47.2% 38.2% 14.6%

Male 288 63.2% 24.2% 12.5%

Female 312 53.2% 34.6% 12.2%

Conservative voters agreed almost 3 to 1 that high risk loans should have higher fees while Liberals were split, 42.9% to 42.9%

Fair Fee for High-Risk Loans"SHORT-TERM LOANS OF 30 DAYS OR LESS, THAT COST 15 DOLLARS PER

$100 WITH A LIMIT OF $500 IS A FAIR FEE FOR HIGH-RISK LOANS"

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Republican 191 51.8% 30.4% 17.8%

Democrat 254 38.2% 43.3% 18.5%

Unaffiliated 144 49.3% 35.4% 15.3%

Liberal 119 30.3% 45.4% 24.4%

Moderate 198 39.4% 44.9% 15.7%

Conservative 248 57.3% 27.0% 15.7%

White 454 46.0% 34.6% 19.4%

Non-White 132 42.4% 44.7% 12.9%

Male 288 49.7% 34.4% 16.0%

Female 312 41.0% 39.4% 19.6%

The Marketplace and Private Lending"THE STATE SHOULD ALLOW LENDING COMPANIES THAT MEET STATE AND

FEDERAL REGULATIONS TO COMPETE FOR NORTH CAROLINA CUSTOMERS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE MORE MARKET CHOICES FOR CONSUMERS"

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Both those who have had a need for a short-term loan and those who have not, agree that state should allow more market choices for consumers.

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600 75.2% 9.5% 15.3%

Republican 191 76.4% 8.4% 15.2%

Democrat 254 72.8% 11.0% 16.1%

Unaffiliated 144 79.2% 9.0% 11.8%

Liberal 119 68.1% 8.4% 23.5%

Moderate 198 74.2% 15.7% 10.1%

Conservative 248 80.2% 5.2% 14.5%Had Need for Short-term Loan 68 76.5% 8.8% 14.7%Didn't have need for Loan 517 75.4% 9.3% 15.3%

$15 Uufair 222 73.9% 16.2% 9.9%

$15 Fair 271 86.7% 6.6% 6.6%

Male 288 77.8% 8.0% 14.2%

Female 312 72.8% 10.9% 16.3%

Short-Term Loan verses Not Pay the BillA RECENT STUDY BY THE CONSUMER FEDERATION OF AMERICA STATED THAT NEARLY 40% OF AMERICAN FAMILIES ARE LIVING PAYCHECK TO PAYCHECK. SOME STUDIES HAVE PUT THE NUMBER HIGHER. MANY OF THESE FAMILIES DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO TRADITIONAL LINES OF CREDIT. IF YOUR FAMILY WERE..

1. A SHORT-TERM LOAN CHARGING A 15 DOLLAR FEE FOR EACH 100 DOLLARS BORROWED PAYABLE ON YOUR NEXT PAYDAY OR,

2. SIMPLY NOT PAY THE BILL AND INCUR A LATE FEE OR PENALTY OF APPROXIMATELY $30?

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Republican 191 45.0% 33.0% 22.0%

Democrat 254 50.4% 27.2% 27.8%

Unaffiliated 144 49.2% 27.8% 22.9%

Liberal 119 44.5% 30.2% 25.2%

Moderate 198 43.2% 29.3% 27.3%

Conservative 248 55.6% 27.4% 16.9%Had Need for Short-term Loan 68 57.4% 27.9% 14.7%Didn't have need for Loan 517 47.0% 30.0% 23.0%

Male 288 48.6% 31.9% 19.4%

Female 312 48.4% 26.6% 25.0%

Short-Term Loan verses Pay the Overdraft FeeAGAIN, IF YOUR FAMILY WERE FACED WITH A SHORT-TERM FINANCIAL CRISIS AND UNABLE TO PAY ALL THE BILLS THAT MONTH,WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS WOULD YOU CHOOSE?

1. A SHORT-TERM LOAN CHARGING A 15 DOLLARS FEE FOR EACH 100 DOLLARS

BORROWED PAYABLE ON THE YOUR NEXT PAYDAY OR,

2. WRITE A CHECK AND PAY THE OVERDRAFT FEE OF APPROXIMATELY $35 FROM YOUR BANK?

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Republican 191 42.4% 33.0% 24.6%

Democrat 254 43.3% 31.9% 24.8%

Unaffiliated 144 47.9% 28.5% 23.6%

Liberal 119 36.1% 38.7% 25.2%

Moderate 198 39.4% 30.8% 29.8%

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Short-term Loan 68 51.5% 32.4% 16.2%Didn't have need

for Loan 517 43.1% 31.3% 25.5%

Male 288 41.7% 32.3% 26.0%

Female 312 46.8% 29.8% 23.4%

Should North Carolina Adjust State Regulations

“Do you think North Carolina should adjust state regulations to allow for new companies to locate in North Carolina where they can be regulated by the state or should we keep the current system that encourages customers to travel to other

states or use a less regulated often illegal on-line loan services?”

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600 62.5% 20.2% 5.7% 11.7%

Republican 191 55.5% 27.7% 5.8% 11.0%

Democrat 254 63.0% 16.9% 5.9% 14.2%

Unaffiliated 144 70.1% 16.7% 5.6% 7.6%

Liberal 119 61.3% 21.0% 4.2% 13.4%

Moderate 198 68.2% 15.2% 5.6% 11.1%

Conservative 248 59.3% 22.6% 6.9% 11.3%Had Need for Short-term Loan

68 77.9% 11.8% 0.0% 10.3%Didn't have need for Loan

517 60.5% 21.5% 6.4% 11.6%

$15 Uufair 222 60.8% 23.0% 5.9% 10.4%

$15 Fair 271 66.4% 18.5% 5.9% 9.2%

Male 288 63.2% 19.8% 6.3% 10.8%

Female 312 61.9% 20.5% 5.1% 12.5%

Should North Carolina Allow Short-term LoansCurrently most states allow for short term loans that are typically less than $500 dollars and are taken out for about a two weeks period. The loan is an unsecured loan and the fee charged for the loan is about $15 for each one hundred dollars. However, North Carolina currently restricts such loans.

“Would you favor or oppose the state legislature modifying state banking rules to allow for such loans, provided that they were regulated by the state?”

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Republican 191 60.7% 21.5% 17.8%

Democrat 254 57.1% 26.4% 16.5%

Unaffiliated 144 54.2% 32.6% 13.2%

Liberal 119 52.9% 31.9% 15.1%

Moderate 198 51.0% 31.8% 17.2%

Conservative 248 67.7% 16.5% 15.7%Had Need for Short-term Loan

68 76.5% 13.2% 10.3%Didn't have need for Loan

517 54.4% 28.8% 16.6%

$15 Uufair 222 45.9% 41.9% 12.2%

$15 Fair 271 72.3% 17.0% 10.7%

White 454 56.6% 27.5% 15.9%

Non-White 132 58.3% 24.2% 17.4%

Male 288 57.3% 26.4% 16.3%

Female 312 57.1% 26.9% 16.0%

Should NC have Regulated Pay-day LendingGiven the nature of short-term loans, they have been called payday loans since the lender has to prove employment and the loan is typically due on the next payday. With payday loans, the companies, not taxpayers, take all the risk in lending the money to their customers.

“Would you favor or oppose state regulated payday lending in North Carolina?”

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Republican 191 55.5% 26.2% 18.3%

Democrat 254 55.5% 29.1% 15.4%

Unaffiliated 144 51.4% 34.0% 14.6%

Liberal 119 52.9% 36.1% 10.9%

Moderate 198 49.5% 33.8% 16.7%

Conservative 248 61.3% 20.2% 18.5%Had Need for Short-term Loan

68 63.2% 26.5% 10.3%Didn't have need for Loan

517 52.8% 30.2% 17.0%

$15 Uufair 222 45.0% 41.9% 13.1%

$15 Fair 271 66.8% 22.9% 10.3%

White 454 53.7% 30.0% 16.3%

Non-White 132 56.1% 28.0% 15.9%

Male 288 52.4% 33.0% 14.6%

Female 312 56.1% 26.0% 17.9%

Favor/Oppose Regulated Pay-day Lending“Would you be more likely to favor or oppose payday lending in North Carolina if you knew the Wall Street Journal recently cited a staff study from the Federal Reserve that concluded “nearly all payday loan customers were aware of finance charges and were satisfied or somewhat satisfied with the product?”

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Republican 191 55.0% 22.0% 23.0%

Democrat 254 52.4% 28.0% 19.7%

Unaffiliated 144 45.8% 30.6% 23.6%

Liberal 119 51.3% 31.1% 17.6%

Moderate 198 45.5% 33.3% 21.2%

Conservative 248 59.3% 19.0% 21.8%

$15 Unfair 222 44.1% 39.1% 16.7%

$15 Fair 271 65.7% 19.2% 15.1%

Favor Payday 326 81.0% 7.7% 11.3%

Oppose Payday 176 14.2% 72.2% 13.6%

White 454 50.9% 27.3% 21.8%

Non-White 132 53.8% 23.5% 22.7%

Male 288 49.7% 32.6% 17.7%

Female 312 53.2% 20.8% 26.0%

Favor/Oppose Regulated Pay-day Lending“Would you be more likely to favor or oppose payday lending in North Carolina if you knew North Carolina residents are traveling across state lines to obtain a payday loan?“

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Republican 191 56.0% 28.3% 15.7%

Democrat 254 51.2% 29.1% 19.7%

Unaffiliated 144 50.0% 29.2% 20.8%

Liberal 119 53.8% 28.6% 17.6%

Moderate 198 50.5% 31.3% 18.2%

Conservative 248 56.0% 25.4% 18.5%

$15 Unfair 222 45.5% 39.6% 14.9%

$15 Fair 271 64.9% 21.8% 13.3%

Favor Payday 326 77.0% 11.7% 11.3%

Oppose Payday 176 21.0% 67.6% 11.4%

White 454 51.8% 30.2% 18.1%

Non-White 132 54.5% 22.7% 22.7%

Male 288 49.3% 31.9% 18.8%

Female 312 55.1% 25.6% 19.2%

Favor/Oppose Regulated Pay-day Lending“Would you be more likely to favor or oppose payday lending in North Carolina if you knew the industry would create new private sector jobs and contribute to the tax base in communities across North Carolina?”

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Republican 191 67.5% 18.8% 13.6%

Democrat 254 60.6% 23.6% 15.7%

Unaffiliated 144 60.4% 24.3% 15.3%

Liberal 119 56.3% 28.6% 15.1%

Moderate 198 63.1% 21.7% 15.2%

Conservative 248 68.1% 18.1% 13.7%

$15 Unfair 222 52.3% 35.6% 12.2%

$15 Fair 271 74.2% 14.4% 11.4%

Favor Payday 326 88.0% 5.2% 6.7%

Oppose Payday 176 30.1% 61.9% 8.0%

White 454 59.9% 25.1% 15.0%

Non-White 132 72.0% 12.9% 15.2%

Male 288 60.4% 25.7% 13.9%

Female 312 64.4% 19.6% 16.0%

Favor/Oppose Regulated Pay-day Lending“Would you be more likely to favor or oppose payday lending in North Carolina if you knew fees for these unsecured loans are reasonable compared to late fees on credit card payments, bounced check fee, and bank overdraft fees?”

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Republican 191 64.4% 17.8% 17.8%

Democrat 254 53.9% 25.2% 20.9%

Unaffiliated 144 56.3% 27.1% 16.7%

Liberal 119 51.3% 31.1% 17.6%

Moderate 198 54.0% 25.8% 20.2%

Conservative 248 66.1% 16.1% 17.7%

$15 Unfair 222 50.5% 35.1% 14.4%

$15 Fair 271 69.4% 17.0% 13.7%

Favor Payday 326 82.5% 7.4% 10.1%

Oppose Payday

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White 454 56.6% 24.9% 18.5%

Non-White 132 60.6% 18.2% 21.2%

Male 288 55.5% 25.0% 19.4%

Female 312 59.3% 22.1% 18.6%

NC Voters Prefer Short-term Loan OptionsWhich of the following would you prefer in North Carolina: A state regulated

system that includes small dollar, short-term loan products that are simple, transparent and cost competitive or the current system where people who

are seeking small loans rely upon on-line lenders that are usually located off-shore as a means to escape federal and state banking regulations?

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Republican 191 78.5% 9.4% 12.0%

Democrat 254 70.1% 9.8% 20.1%

Unaffiliated 144 76.4% 8.3% 15.3%

Liberal 119 68.1% 16.0% 16.0%

Moderate 198 74.7% 6.6% 18.7%

Conservative 248 79.0% 8.1% 12.9%

White 454 76.2% 8.8% 15.0%

Non-White 132 69.7% 11.4% 18.9%

Male 288 74.3% 7.3% 18.4%

Female 312 74.7% 11.5% 13.8%

Voters clearly prefer a state regulated system with a regulated short-term loan product to the current system where limited choice encourages those in need of a short-term loan to

the less regulated on-line lending options.

Important Characteristics“The Cost of payday loans are often described in terms of both the fee ($15 per $100) and an implied Annual Percentage rate of 390% - reflecting the interest rate if a customer took out

the same loan every two weeks for an entire year. When considering taking out a payday loan, which characteristic is more important to you”

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Republican 191 48.2% 18.8% 9.9% 23.0%

Democrat 254 42.5% 25.2% 7.1% 25.2%

Unaffiliated 144 38.9% 29.9% 13.9% 17.4%

Liberal 119 37.0% 27.7% 7.6% 27.7%

Moderate 198 42.4% 23.7% 11.1% 22.7%

Conservative 248 47.6% 23.8% 10.1% 18.5%

Favor Payday 326 50.9% 24.5% 9.8% 14.7%

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17639.2% 25.6% 9.1% 26.1%

Male 288 46.2% 20.1% 11.1% 22.6%

Female 312 41.3% 28.2% 8.3% 22.1%

Demographic Overview

• 19.5% - Urban Based Voters• 41.0% - Suburban Based Voters• 38.5% - Rural Based Voters

• 52.2% - Lived in NC entire Life• 20.3% - > 20years• 11.0% - 11-20 years• 15.0% - < 10 years

• 47.8% - Are College Graduates• 22.3% - Received some College• 24.2% - High School Degree• 3.2% - Some High School or Less

• 52.0% Female• 48.0% Male

• 33.5% Registered Democratic• 44.0% Registered Republican• 20.8% Registered Unaffiliated

• 18.3% - Greensboro• 26.8% - Charlotte• 7.5% - Greenville/New Bern• 7.7% Asheville• 5.0% Wilmington• 30.8% - Raleigh/Durham

• 27.8% ----65 or older• 26.2% ---55-64 years old• 22.0% ---41-54 years old• 18.0% ---26-40 years old• 3.0% ---18-25 years old

• 75.7% White• 22.0% non-White• 20.5% Black