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If this guy was white... Most people have no idea what's going on behind the discs. Despite the bluster, the silver flash, the real life of these rappers is not depicted. They are in danger. In an underground economy. It's the rock…

Signage at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Headquarters in Washington, DCandrew kelly | ReutersA court last week threw out a regulation drafted by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for payday lenders, saying the…

Managing your finances is a tedious task that only a few people do. It takes a lot of time and effort to maintain, on your own, with all the things you need to pay attention to. Balancing a checkbook, tracking expenses, and…

In a Supreme Court case scheduled for oral argument Oct. 11, pro-business justices could limit the power of liberal states to pass regulations with economic consequences for big industries across the country. The meat lobbyists…

The lucky fan who caught Yankees star Aaron Judge's 62nd home run might just sell it and never work again. Or, at least, they might be able to pay off the rest of their student loans.“Someone is going to make a lot of money,” said Brian…

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More than 40% of Americans say they believe crypto will overtake traditional banking and currency within 25 years, according to the results. The number one rule of investing is to understand what you are…

Insider's experts choose the best products and services to help you make informed decisions with your money (here's how). In some cases, we receive a commission from our partners, however, our opinions are…

usury lawsUsury laws protect borrowers in many states and some borrowers nationwide from excessively high interest rates. However, state standards for excessive interest vary widely, and federal banking laws allow credit card issuers,…

Payday lenders are hated by many, and understandably so. I have mixed feelings about them though. They make money from a societal failure, and one that seems entirely preventable: millions of…

The consumer credit industry has seen a surge in demand over the past few years. With growing populations across the world, increased urbanization and rising levels of education have led to an increase in the purchasing power of…

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The CFPB recently filed a lawsuit against a Texas-based payday lender in Texas federal court alleging that the lender engaged in unfair, deceptive and abusive practices by concealing free repayment plan options from eligible borrowers and…

By Rodney A. BrooksNo matter your age or life stage, you need an emergency fund. And you need it before you even start saving for your future.So what is an emergency fund and why is it so essential? Think of it as the buffer that keeps…

Afghanistan has two anniversaries ahead. Friday is Independence Day, commemorating the signing of the Treaty of Rawalpindi in 1919, in which Britain granted Afghanistan self-determination over its foreign affairs. However, most will be…

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Adrian Peterson was called "the definition of a workaholic" by his former coach, and it's no wonder why. Adrian Peterson's dedication to the game cannot be matched by anyone else in recent memory - he averaged more than 20 carries per…

Household debt is at an all-time high, according to the most recent figures from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and Americans now owe a collective $15.8 trillion. The numbers may be…

The Mega Millions jackpot has reached over $1.02 billion. But not all winners win the same pot; depending on the state you live in, you may be subject to higher state taxes. Friday's draw is the third biggest Mega Millions jackpot of…

Several tribal officials have agreed to fund a settlement worth $39 million to resolve claims of trying to circumvent loan laws. The settlement benefits consumers who obtained a loan from Golden Valley, Silver Cloud or Majestic Lake at any…

Several Dallas-Fort Worth neighborhoods with little or no access to banks will now see 30-foot-long PNC Bank mobile units rolling down their streets.It's a symbolic decision and an important awareness-raiser, as predatory lending remains a…

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By Sarah Jarvis (July 12, 2022, 9:21 p.m. EDT) — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Tuesday filed a lawsuit in Texas federal court against a privately owned payday lender for allegedly concealing repayment plans freebies to…

WASHINGTON DC - The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today filed a lawsuit accusing payday lender ACE Cash Express of concealing free repayment plans from troubled borrowers. Due to ACE's illegal practices,…

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Most want to avoid payday loans, which offer quick cash against future paychecks without a credit check and come with an interest rate of over 500%. But rapidly rising prices for food, fuel and rent leave them with few options.To payday…

Over 32% of cryptocurrency investors have used a payday loan in the past, and 11% have used a payday loan or title loan to buy crypto As a retail investor, you are at a disadvantage in the crypto…

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Juneteenth is a federal holiday now in the United States that recognizes the emancipation of enslaved black Americans. June 19, celebrated on June 19, celebrates the release of the last of 250,000 enslaved black people when 2,000 union…

Activist, filmmaker and best-selling author Raj Patel was dressed as a genetically modified tomato when he met Rupa Marya, MD over a decade ago. They were at a protest organized against the use of pesticides, and Marya, who is both a…

One day in late June 1865, Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas. They carried historic news: Legal slavery had ended about two and a half years ago with President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation. This is how some…

Although Possible Finance can quickly offer small loans to borrowers with bad credit (or no credit), it charges higher APRs than some other personal lenders. Here's how Possible Finance's installment loans stack up…

By offering entrepreneurs a funding injection toast, Tito's Handmade Vodka is offering $250,000 in grants to help entrepreneurs expand their business. The vodka maker will offer 10 grants worth $25,000 each to small business owners.…

Hi, MarketWatchers. Don't miss these top stories.All-Pro Von Miller sells custom compound in Colorado for $4.1 million Two-time Super Bowl champion Von Miller is selling his Denver-area mansion for $4,125,000. Read…

Over the past five years, the payday loan industry has successfully fought federal regulations on short-term, low-value loans by suing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The years-long litigation over the CFPB's payday rule may…

You can see why some retail stocks don't like the shift from goods to services. By Wolf Richter for WOLF STREET. Americans far outpaced inflation in April. "Real" spending on goods - what consumers buy at retailers, adjusted for…

BuzzFeed Investigation Showed KKR Puts Profits Before Patients, Leading to Abuse and Neglect and Putting Patients' Lives at Risk Text of the letter (PDF) May 23, 2022 - Washington, DC - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.),…

However, the Biden White House has been more hostile to tech companies and their owners. Biden has accused companies like Facebook of “killing people” for not regulating Covid posts more strictly. He also named a series of high-ranking…

19.05.22 BuzzFeed Investigation Showed KKR Puts Profits Before Patients, Leading to Abuse and Neglect and Putting Patients' Lives at Risk washington d.c. — US Senators Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate…

Retail therapy in bars and restaurants, cannabis stores and e-commerce? Other retailers not so lucky. By Wolf Richter for WOLF STREET. Retail sales jumped 0.9% in April from March, after jumping 1.4% in March from February, to $678…

Instead of choosing the first loan that you see take your time comparing different lenders to find the right option for your needs. Here are some crucial factors to think about when choosing the best emergency personal loan: Rates of!-->!-->!-->…

City Council approved a pilot program at its May 5 meeting to provide monthly payments of $1,000 to 85 households for an entire year. Once…

Bank officials didn't believe Deakon Keener when he quickly reported the bizarre charge on his credit card. They also didn't believe Mary Keener after she proved the companies taking the charges were fraudulent. Instead, Bank…

City Council approved a pilot program at its Thursday, May 5 meeting to provide monthly payments of $1,000 to 85 households for an entire year. Once people are accepted into the guaranteed income pilot, they…

Share on PinterestStudents on the campus of George Washington University in Washington, DC, U.S., Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021. Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg/Getty ImagesLong-term student debt is linked to a higher risk of cardiovascular disease…

City Council Introduces Series of New Bills Aimed at Improving Access for Nonprofits to Buy Affordable Housing Dressed in bright yellow t-shirts and carrying…

The surge in property valuations released this month has left many homeowners reeling. As some struggle to pay taxes, 2022 could bring revival to a controversial industry. Property tax lenders offer to help desperate homeowners…

You can get approved for some loans, such as emergency loans, payday loans, and bad credit or no credit check loans, even if you don't have the best credit or a stable income. They can provide you with the funds you need to pay for any…

When Ben Patterson, a student at the University of Texas, graduates this spring, he will join the large group of Austinians who earn $15 an hour at their primary workplace.Once the “livable” wage that thousands across the country fought to…

Need a $500 loan to hold out until your next paycheck drops? In Texas, the average consumer will have to repay that amount, plus an additional $645 in interest.That's according to a new payday loan analysis from Pew Charitable Trusts that…

Every week at All Saints Church, we put our faith into action. This week, we are writing to our members of Congress across the United States urging them to support the Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act to protect consumers…

Millions of Gen Xers in their 40s are struggling with student loans, just like Millennials and Gen Z. Insider spoke with two women in their 40s about how their…

Ghost Financial, a financial services startup, emerged from stealth on Tuesday (April 5) and announced that it had raised $2.5 million from pre-seed investors to develop its bank-style ghost kitchen products. Ghost kitchens are restaurants…

An Alabama man who parked a van full of weapons and Molotov cocktail components near the US Capitol on the day of last year's riot was sentenced on Friday to nearly four years in prison. U.S. District Judge Colleen…

Walrus Pictures | Digital vision | Getty ImagesTo succeed financially, knowledge is essential.Yet many Americans lack financial knowledge. This can impact everything from the amount of money saved to the debt owed.The situation is…

This article is part of Health, a series about how Michigan communities are stepping up to address health challenges. It is made possible thanks to funding from the Michigan Health Endowment Fund.Shelby Township resident Nicholas…

Leaders of two organizations that recently launched an alternative to payday loans now hope to lay the groundwork for changes to state law after releasing a new report on how predatory lenders are trapping Memphians in debt. "These…

After a month, the first symptoms appeared: pressure on the chest, knotted stomach, a thickening aura followed by the sensation of someone scratching the base of the skull. He was quarantined over Christmas for fear he had caught a virus;…

A new report links the impact of high-cost loan storefronts mostly concentrated in minority communities in Memphis to the city's widening racial wealth gap. A report from the Hope Policy Institute and the Black Clergy Collaborative of…

Diving brief: Sbarro has partnered with DailyPay to give its employees access to on-demand salaries. The company, citing its own commissioned research, claims that more than 90% of users…

When times are tough, payday loans may seem like your only option in Texas. But are they? Keep scrolling to learn more about these online short term loans and how online installment loans in texas may offer an alternative. Why do people…

Fig Loans is an online lender that offers small personal loans to borrowers with medium to low credit. It also offers credit-building loans, intended to help borrowers build credit when payments are made on time.Is borrowing from Fig Loans…

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Google profits from ads promoting 'instant' money and loans delivered 'faster than pizza' despite pledging to protect users from 'deceptive and harmful' financial products.The adverts were shown to people in the UK who searched for terms…

NEW YORK, March 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bernstein Liebhard LLP reminds investors of the deadline to file a motion as lead plaintiff in a securities class action that was filed on behalf of investors who purchased or acquired common stock…

From perks to bullets, this story of a millionaire black woman is nothing short of inspiring. Arnita Johnson-Hall told her inspiring story to CNBC, and her accomplishments are nothing short of remarkable. The story begins in 2007, when she…

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Here's a breakdown of payday loan demographics by parental status. Parents are more likely to take out payday loans than non-parents. Parental status Percentage having used a personal loan non-relative 5% relative 8% payday…

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan group began collecting signatures on Wednesday for a ballot proposal aimed at limiting the interest and fees charged by payday lenders they say are trapping low-income borrowers in debt cycles.…

Payday loans target consumers with no credit or low credit. According to IBISWorld, an industry research firm, the U.S. check cashing and payday lending industry is expected to grow 5.1% in 2022.These high-interest loans promise quick…

By Joyce Hanson (February 11, 2022, 10:06 PM EST) – Consumers who sued the owners of now-defunct payday lender Think Finance on Thursday asked a federal judge in Virginia to approve a $44.5 million settlement of dollars arising from…

By Joyce Hanson (February 11, 2022, 10:06 PM EST) – Consumers who sued the owners of now-defunct payday lender Think Finance on Thursday asked a federal judge in Virginia to approve a $44.5 million settlement of dollars arising from…

Elevate Credit has agreed to pay a minimum of $3.3 million to charge interest rates above the 24% maximum allowed by Washington, D.C. for loans and lines of credit, according to a statement from the attorney general's office. of the…

To celebrate black history in February, CNBC + Acorns Invest in You: Ready. Together. Grow. spotlights everyday Americans who are investing in neighborhoods, schools and small businesses to create a better financial future.In January,…

FloatMe, a San Antonio tech startup that provides cash advances to workers on their next paycheck, said it raised $16.2 million from investors in its most recent fundraising round.Overall, the startup has raised $49.1 million in funding…

Fresh from proposing six initiatives for council consideration, Councilman Jalen McKee-Rodriguez proposed a new health initiative supported by other council members that aims to help San Antonio's diabetes community. McKee-Rodriguez has…

NEW YORK, February 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bernstein Liebhard LLP reminds investors of the deadline to file a motion as lead plaintiff in a securities class action that was filed on behalf of investors who purchased or acquired common…

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The law firm Kirby McInerney LLP reminds investors that a class action lawsuit has been filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas on behalf of those who acquired FirstCash…

The average overdraft fee costs consumers $35 per breach, making it an inconvenient and frustrating part of day-to-day banking for many people. But some big banks — Capital One, Bank of America, Truist, US Bank and Wells Fargo — have…

The U.S. economy ended last year booming as consumer spending and business investment helped loosen the stubborn grip of the pandemic.Gross domestic product - the broadest measure of the country's output of goods and services - rose 1.7% in…

Less than a year into his first term, District 2 Councilman Jalen McKee-Rodriguez this week announced a series of policy proposals aimed at tackling crime and safety, food deserts, gentrification and more in a progressive perspective.He…

First National Bank Texas launched an overdraft alternative this month it calls One-Day Rewind, which automatically refunds a customer's overdraft fee from the day before if the account…

NEW YORK, Jan. 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The law firm Kirby McInerney LLP reminds investors that a class action lawsuit has been filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas on behalf of those who acquired the…

THE PRINCIPAL APPLICANT DEADLINE IS MARCH 15, 2022 NEW YORK, Jan. 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP announces that a federal security class action lawsuit has been filed against FirstCash Holdings,…

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bragar Eagel & Squire, PC, a nationally recognized shareholder rights law firm, announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against FirstCash Holdings, Inc. ("FirstCash" or the "Company") )…

By Victoria McKenzie (January 13, 2022, 5:40 PM EST) – Online lender Aaniiih Nakoda Finance LLC has been hit with a second proposed racketeering class action lawsuit in Illinois under the Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt…

What is less well known is that by winning Kapalua's Plantation Course, Smith earned the biggest salary of his young and successful professional golfer career: $ 1.475 million. This exceeds the previous…

GRANBURY, TX —A handgun exploded in the hands of a toddler in a Texas Walmart parking lot on Wednesday, injuring the child's mother in the arm and side and younger brother in the leg, police said. The shooting happened in Granbury,…

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Source: Shutterstock. Lawmakers from the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee on Thursday discussed a proposal to adopt an “all-in” 36% interest rate cap to apply to all members of credit unions. Currently, this cap only…

I have lived all over western New York. I grew up in northern cities, then spent time in southern cities, before moving to South Buffalo, where I currently reside.As you drive to and from work every day, you see the same streets. The same…

Meet the fig loans. Fig is changing the way people with bad credit experience banking. They offer emergency loans and financial stability products to help you overcome unpredictable financial challenges. Fig is…

Meet the fig loans. Fig is changing the way people with bad credit experience banking. They offer emergency loans and financial stability products to help you overcome unpredictable financial challenges. Fig is committed to offering…

Robert Owens felt defeated and helpless on Sunday as he waited in the Louisiana capital for one of the strongest hurricanes to ever hit the United States to make landfall.The 27-year-old had spent days anxiously watching long lines of cars…

The state of Arizona will use a new electronic payment card (EPC) provider for unemployment insurance and child support, according to a press release. The Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) has announced that it will transition…

Residents waded in flood waters after their neighborhood in LaPlace, Louisiana flooded August 30, 2021 in the wake of Hurricane Ida. (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON / AFP via Getty Images)First, Esperanza Marie Delgado was hit by a case of…

A SECOND person died from Hurricane Ida after a man drowned in floodwaters in New Orleans on Monday - as hospitals reached breaking point and the extent of destruction revealed in shocking photos. The second victim, an unnamed man, was…

WASHINGTON - Every year, millions of Americans turn to payday loans to cover emergency costs or their expenses when they fall behind, but these loans often come with high interest rates.Congress is currently considering a proposal to cap…

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WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed three separate laws that dismantle part of the Trump era, preventing payday lenders from avoiding caps on interest rates, limiting greenhouse gas emissions greenhouse resulting from…

Although most lenders pull your credit report before deciding whether or not to approve you for a to lend, some offer loans without a credit check. Since loans that don't require a credit check usually come with very high interest…

BLOOMINGTON - Construction on the new Texas Roadhouse restaurant in Bloomington's far east is progressing, with the location slated to open at the end of August.Amanda Norton, spokesperson for the Louisville, Ky. Based…

The CFPB and the two trade groups challenging the CFPB's 2017 rule on last salary / auto title / high-rate installment loan (2017 rule) have filed responses to the Texas federal court regarding a compliance date for the payment provisions…

On the left, Michelle Corson, Founder and CEO of On The Road Companies Sutton Pictures / John B. Sutton, Jr. Michelle Corson, a financial professional, wanted to use her skills for the good of society. “I…

FORT WORTH, Texas - (BUSINESS WIRE) - September 1, 2021--Elevate Credit,…

Texas Federal District Court heard lawsuit from two business groups challenging CFPB's 2017 last pay / auto title / high rate installment loan rule (2017 rule) entered an order request the parties to file submissions regarding a…

In some low-income Louisiana communities, many said they had to stay while they wanted to flee to protect their families. Robert Owens was defeated and felt helpless on Sunday as he waited to land in the Louisiana capital as one of…