The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has filed a lawsuit against CreditRepair.com and Lexington Law for allegedly violating the Telemarketing […]
Read MoreBoomerang Buyers: More People Who Lost Homes During Housing Crisis Are Buying Again
More people who lost homes to foreclosure or short sale during the housing crisis may be looking to buy again […]
Read MoreMillennials and Gen Z Have Lowest Credit Scores of Any Generation
Millennials have some of the worst credit ratings, a new Experian report finds. FICO scores averaged 665 in the fourth […]
Read MoreMore Than 1 in 3 Americans Don’t Realize How They’re Affected by Bad Credit
A consumer poll by U.S. News & World Report found that 34 percent of Americans were unaware of how a […]
Read MorePrepaid Card Users Get Protection Guarantee
A Consumer Financial Protection Bureau mandate kicked in this week, compelling prepaid card issuers to offer the same basic protections […]
Read MoreChase Launches Low-Cost Accounts To Win Unbanked Consumers
The percentage of unbanked people in the U.S. recently fell to the lowest rate since the 2007-2009 financial crisis, but […]
Read MoreLoans Get Cheaper for Some
Borrowing costs have trended lower for some U.S. consumers in recent months, especially home buyers. Average interest on a 30-year, […]
Read MoreManaging Money: ‘Everyone’s Responsibility’
Especially when the economy at large faces a downturn, consumers struggle to bounce back from financial mistakes. Automotive lenders and […]
Read MoreElder Fraud on the Rise
Financial institutions are reporting an increasing number of suspicious activities involving financial abuse targeting older adults, according to a new […]
Read MoreCFPB Prompts Americans to ‘Start Small, Save Up’
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced a new “Start Small, Save Up” initiative this week, in order to try […]
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