Sloppy practices by student loan servicers create obstacles to repayment, consumer group says
U.S. Department of Education data shows that nearly a quarter of the more than 43 million federal student loan borrowers […]
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Car loans causing financial hardships for Americans with limited transportation options
Auto lenders are taking advantage of Americans who need their cars to go to work or school and for shopping,
51 attorneys general ask for automatic cancellation of student debt for disabled veterans
Fifty-one attorneys general are urging the U.S. Department of Education to forgive the student loans of veterans who are permanently
FTC top officials have conflicts of interest with tech and other corporations
Most top officials at the Federal Trade Commission become lawyers and lobbyists for major technology companies after they leave the
New York Times editorial rips Trump administration for failing to protect borrowers
With the Trump administration proposing to reduce federal oversight of mortgage lending, perhaps the most obvious lesson from the 2008 financial crisis, the
Tell federal consumer protection agency to support strong action against payday lenders
Photo: Aliman Senai In 2016, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau approved protections against payday debt traps with triple-digit interest rates,
How to plan a cruise
Going on a cruise is quite an adventure, I learned as a first-time cruise goer in late March. It was
Be careful using Angie’s List, consumer group warns
Angie’s List, an online rating service, has many shortcomings in addition to potential value to consumers, according to a Consumer
American Banker publishes article trashing financial education during Financial Literacy Month
April is Financial Literacy Month, a time when hundreds of organizations and agencies step up their efforts to help people