Lawmakers in Atlanta are confident that a new predatory lending ordinance can succeed where others have failed. The city council approved the measure on a 14 to 1 vote on Sept. 17, and state bankers say they plan to challenge it in court. Authored by council members Derek Boazman and Michael Julian Bond, the ordinance specifically prohibits the city from contracting with or investing city funds in banks or any affiliates that make high-cost or