The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the IRS are working to get the second round of stimulus payments to people. Direct deposits into bank account started on Dec. 29, and some checks have been mailed.
One of President Donald Trump’s big goals when he was elected was to cut regulations and reduce the size of the federal government. Trump claimed when campaigning that regulations were harmful to American businesses and Wall Street.
The True Lender Rule, which questions the power of state governments to regulate interest rate limits, will unleash predatory lending in 50 states. The rule, approved by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, would protect predatory, nonbank lenders from state enforcement.
Consumer coronavirus complaints to the FTC have grown to more than 200,000, with more than $140 million in fraud losses. Since the covid-19 outbreak began, the top complaint categories are online shopping, travel, credit cards, banks and lenders, and credit bureaus.
I should have been more prepared. The Australians warned us. The wildfires they experienced during their summer fire season were the worst in history. But here I am. Not only staying home due to covid-19, but now, I have to stay inside due to smoky air from wildfires.
TD Bank agreed to a settlement with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau over the sale of its optional overdraft service, Debit Card Advance or DCA. TD Bank operates about 1,250 locations, primarily across the East Coast.
Three attorneys general have filed a lawsuit challenging the federal Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s recently announced rule that exempts buyers of high-interest loans from state interest-rate caps.
Students at colleges and universities are being targeted by a work-at-home employment scam through emails that appear to be sent from a college or university. The scammers obtain personal information from the student while posing as a college or university representative.
If you’re unable to make your mortgage payments due to the pandemic, you could lose your home to foreclosure. Federal lenders and some private lenders are offering borrowers temporary help, such as stopping or delaying foreclosure or modifying the mortgage.
