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Consumer Protection
TransUnion Settlement Claims Due Oct. 30: Who Qualifies
Thousands of consumers could receive approximately $1,100 from an $8.31 million TransUnion settlement over bankruptcy remarks that appeared on their credit reports.... Read More »
Kentucky’s Medical Debt Relief Program could erase at least $250 million in medical debt for an... Read More »
Chime is taking a major step toward becoming a bank holding company with a $590 million deal to... Read More »
Consumer Protection
NYC Click-to-Cancel Rule Starts Oct. 1: What Changes
New York City’s “Click-to-Cancel” rule takes effect Oct. 1, making it easier for New Yorkers to... Read More »
Consumer Protection
Colorado Alleges EarnIn Cash Advances Topped 1,000% APR
Cash advances with alleged APRs topping 1,000% are at the center of Colorado’s lawsuit against... Read More »
Saving Money
Florida Utility Offers Eligible Customers a $200 Bill Credit
A little homework could put a $200 credit on the electric bills of some Florida Power & Light... Read More »
Loans
Student Loan Borrowers Have Until Sept. 30 for 1% Cut
Federal student loan borrowers have until Sept. 30 to enroll in auto pay and qualify for a... Read More »
Fraud Prevention
Americans Under 30 Lost Nearly $500M to Scams in 2025
Americans age 29 and younger reported losing nearly $500 million to scams in 2025, up 20% from... Read More »
Loans
Did MOHELA Falsely Say Your Student Loans Were Past Due?
MOHELA warned some student loan borrowers that they were severely past due even though they... Read More »
A Connecticut Nissan dealership accused of piling thousands of dollars in hidden and unauthorized fees onto vehicle purchases could pay $4 million to settle the case. The Federal Trade... Read More »
Debt settlement may sound less drastic than bankruptcy, but it was associated with a much steeper credit score decline for some consumers. Consumers who entered a debt settlement... Read More »
The debts weren’t real, but the money victims sent certainly was. Nicholas Janes took more than $420,000 by posing as a debt collector. His undoing began with a stream of suspicious... Read More »
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