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Consumer Protection
Extended Warranties Hit Cash-Strapped Car Buyers Hardest
When a major repair bill could throw the household finances into a tailspin, an extended warranty can offer some welcome peace of mind. That may be one reason... Read More »
Millions of Equifax customers may soon receive a payment after a coding error allegedly sent... Read More »
Student loan debt can follow borrowers into retirement, and take a bite out of their Social... Read More »
Fraud Prevention
FTC Moves to Stop Alleged $200M Credit Repair Scheme
Credit Glory promised better credit scores. The Federal Trade Commission says it instead... Read More »
Debt Management
HOA Foreclosure Filings Jump Nearly 40% in Two Years
In some states, falling behind on homeowners association (HOA) dues could lead to foreclosure... Read More »
Consumer Protection
Some Equifax Customers Can Claim Up to $600 by Sept. 1
Duplicate collection accounts can devastate credit scores. Now, roughly 37,000 consumers caught... Read More »
Auto Loans
Auto Loan Payments Have Jumped Nearly 40% Since 2019
The average monthly payment on a new vehicle loan has climbed to $785 a month, up almost 40%... Read More »
Loans
OppFi Bank Could Bring Triple-Digit Loans Nationwide
OppFi could bring loans with APRs as high as 195% to borrowers nationwide if federal regulators... Read More »
Debt Management
Personal Bankruptcies Rise 12% as Financial Pressure Builds
Americans filed for bankruptcy far more often in 2025 than they did in 2024, continuing a trend... Read More »
A new Delaware law will eliminate hospital bills for some low-income patients and provide new protections against medical debt collection. Signed July 20 by Gov. Matt Meyer, the law... Read More »
Flex Rent has helped more than 3 million consumers split their rent payments since it launched in 2020. Now the company behind it wants to become a chartered bank. Flexible Finance... Read More »
Oregon just reminded Buy Now, Pay Later lenders that they need to follow state payday lending and consumer finance rules for some installment-based loans made in The Beaver State. Under... Read More »
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