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 billion, and rose 8.2% from to a year ago, seasonally adjusted, theRead More →

Are your medical bills and overdue notices piling up on your table? You might be tempted to throw them all away, but that won’t be the best solution. You can’t pretend your debt doesn’t exist even if you think you can’t afford to pay it back.About 61% of consumers withRead More →

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) – The federal court in Richmond has given preliminary approval to a class action settlement that would provide $489 million in relief to victims of illegal internet lending. The ruling was released Thursday, May 12, and will affect approximately 555,000 consumers who have been charged more thanRead More →

A home equity loan, also called home equity loan, home equity installment loan, or second mortgage, is a type of consumer debt. Home equity loans allow homeowners to borrow against the equity in their home. The loan amount is based on the difference between the home’s current market value andRead More →

Borrowers who were wrongly sold loans they couldn’t afford by two companies that went bankrupt will get a little more back than they expected. Around 78,500 QuickQuid and Pounds to Pocket borrowers will be reimbursed some of the interest and fees charged to them at a rate of 53.5p forRead More →

Posted May 3, 2022 6:11 a.m. Elaine S. Povitch Stateline Studies have long shown that high school students are woefully misinformed about personal finances and how to manage them. But the COVID-19 pandemic, which has revealed how many American adults are living on the financial edge, has spurred ongoing effortsRead More →

Perhaps because of the full moon last week, the 401(k) “enemies” were out in force. Yes, last week we were treated to a Bloomberg Opinion Article with ideas on how to “fix” America’s broken retirement savings system, a backhanded compliment (sort of) on SECURE 2.0 in Forbes by Teresa Ghilarducci,Read More →

Studies have long shown that high school students are woefully misinformed about personal finances and how to manage them. But the COVID-19 pandemic, which has revealed how many American adults are living on the financial edge, has spurred ongoing efforts to make financial literacy classes a school requirement. Seven statesRead More →

Image source: Getty Images Don’t close your cards until you read this. Key points If you have an old credit card that you don’t use, you might be tempted to cancel it. It’s generally a bad idea to close old accounts. Potential damage to your credit is just one reasonRead More →

Last-minute filers are scrambling to ship their returns to the Internal Revenue Service by the 2021 tax year deadline of Monday, April 18, and are likely anxiously awaiting a big check via their refund of tax. Some tax firms or other lenders may offer the option of accessing these fundsRead More →

The inequality is clear: while only 1 in 19 white Americans has a credit score of 620 or less – a level considered high risk for most lenders — 1 in 5 black Americans does. The reasons for these disparities are complex, but they stem from discriminatory policies dating backRead More →

The 57-year-old residential school survivor thought the Canada Emergency Response Benefit could be her financial life raft. “I thought the federal government was gracious in granting CERB,” she said in a recent interview from her Winnipeg apartment. “But they are ruthless and relentless in wanting that money back.” Ketchum wasRead More →

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – FOX13 Investigates focuses on what some have said is the dangerous and trapping nature of payday loans. They are used by people who need money quickly, but many find themselves unable to pay them back. They can lead to a cycle of indebtedness that, according to oneRead More →

There are other types of stock market leverage, and no one knows how much leverage there is in total. Margin debt is the only indicator reported. By Wolf Richter for WOLF STREET. Margin debt — the only type of stock market leverage regularly reported — fell another $36 billion, orRead More →

Last-minute declarants endeavor to send their declarations to the Internal Revenue Service by the 2021 tax year deadline on Monday, April 18 — and are likely looking forward to a big check via their tax refund. Some tax firms or other lenders may offer the option of accessing these fundsRead More →

More Britons have borrowed through buy now, pay later services since the start of 2021 than they have taken on traditional debt such as bank loans or mortgages, according to a new study. Ten per cent of adults had used the BNPL, while 6 per cent had taken out aRead More →

Trump Tower’s $100 million mortgage has been the subject of much speculation after Trump launched a coup against the US government that left people dead in the United States Capitol building, with innocent souls wondering if Trump might ever find a bank sordid enough to work with a seditionist. ThingsRead More →

DENVER (CBS4)– At 4 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day, Benjamin Dermer’s tow nightmare began. (credit: CBS) “I woke up and my car was gone. Nobody answered the phone at the towing company or the building because it was Thanksgiving. He is among dozens of people who testified Thursday at the stateRead More →

Slick Cash Loan makes it easy for anyone to get a loan with instant loans online with guaranteed approval. Slick Cash Loan, the leading online loan service renowned for its fast and reliable loan services, now offers online instant loans with guaranteed approval across the United States. People short ofRead More →

THOUSANDS of borrowers could be repaid for unaffordable loans made between April 2014 and October 2019. Lender H&T said he would repay customers over £2m after finding more than one in 10 loans should never have been made in the first place. 1 Thousands of customers could be reimbursed forRead More →

Local members of a national group representing low- and middle-income families demonstrated Thursday against payday loan and check cashing operators. ACORN Canada members conducted an awareness campaign aimed at putting pressure on high interest lenders. The small protest at 5 p.m. was one of many protests across Canada, timed toRead More →

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes that appear elsewhere in this report. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve significant uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors,Read More →

Large medical debts can hurt your finances, hurt your credit score, and possibly push you into bankruptcy. No one is waving a magic wand to make all those IOUs go away, but the big three credit reporting bureaus pledged this month to remove a substantial amount of negative medical debtRead More →

Most people are familiar with payday loans. They are usually used to solve sudden financial needs, such as those related to urgent expenses that arise during the work week. However, you may be wondering if a payday loan is right for you. Payday loans A payday loan is a formRead More →

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 by Political Institute of Hope and Memphis Black Clergy Collaborative published on Wednesday said that while these loans (which include payday loans) are marketedRead More →

SHREVEPORT, La. — March Madness is in full swing, less than two months after mobile sports betting went live in Louisiana on Jan. 28. hoop teams, for others it brings a temptation that can be devastating to families and finances. According to the Louisiana Association on Compulsive Gambling, approximately $10Read More →

“When it’s mandatory, everyone has access,” said Rebecca Maxcy, director of the Financial Education Initiative at the University of Chicago. Update March 18, 2022, 9:32 p.m. ET While progress between the states is encouraging, there’s still more to be done, said Nan J. Morrison, president and CEO of the CouncilRead More →

Croatia-based peer-to-peer lending platform Robo.cash now offers commercial loans that originated in Sri Lanka, through a partnership with its Sri Lankan operations. Platform users will be able to invest in the loans for a period of three years with a target return of 12.5% ​​per annum, paid monthly. Robocash GroupRead More →

The government is making changes to its controversial loan laws, following complaints that it was preventing some people in a decent financial position from getting mortgages and other loans. By Kathryn Armstrong The rules were changed in December in a bid to protect people against loans they could not afford.Read More →

Recently, it was reported that Americans added over $1 trillion in debt in 2021. To put that into perspective, that’s just over $2,750 for every person in the country. This is the highest amount recorded in 14 years. The surge in borrowing is fueled in part by rising prices asRead More →

Why would anyone want to get out of debt? Think about it. You borrow money. You can use this money now. Then you can pay it back slowly, over time. Who wouldn’t want this deal? You might expect a financial planner to say that everyone should deleverage as soon asRead More →

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 his accomplishments are nothing if not remarkable. The story begins in 2007, when she was a single mother living in Dallas, Texas working a deadRead More →

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 loans in america The rates and terms of payday loans can vary widely by state. SomeRead More →

OPINION AND COMMENT Editorials and other opinion content provide insights into issues important to our community and are independent of the work of our newsroom reporters. In January, Hialeah tenants protested rent increases outside the Miami office of Eco Stone Group, their new landlord. Pedro Portal [email protected] Here’s the not-so-newRead More →

Achintya Ray, Ph.D is Professor of Economics in the College of Business at Tennessee State University. Success in life basically depends on one’s ability to participate in the modern financial system. Our accounts in banks and credit unions are the main foundations of our financial lives. Most of us getRead More →

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. Michiganders for Fair Lending needs approximately 340,000 valid voter signatures by June. If enoughRead More →

After you tie the knot, there are many things that require your attention, such as setting up joint bank accounts and making a plan for living together. Finances are a big part of married life and should be considered when creating budgets and making other plans. Discussing finances doesn’t haveRead More →

Breadcrumb Links Toronto and the GTA criminality Abdiljibar Mahamoud beheaded his ex Brittney Newman in front of their two young children in 2018 Brittney Newman, 25, was beheaded in front of her two children by her ex, Abdiljibar Mahamoud, in February 2020. Picture by handout /GoFundMe Content of the articleRead More →

But it has been stalled by litigation and the Trump White House. The alternate version of his administration—issued in 2020— had no such requirement. Indeed, not much has changed yet for payday loans. Chopra will not only have to come back to this debate, but will also have to dealRead More →

As banks continue to merge, advocates are trying to ensure low-income communities won’t have to pay for it. By Robin Urevich, Capital & Main This story is produced by the award-winning journalism association Capital and main and co-published here with permission. At a time when big banks are easily gettingRead More →

Financial regulation becomes a catch-22: Regulators are too politicized to be left unattended, but they are not politicized enough for elected officials to control them adequately. Generally speaking, financial regulators are expected to deal with issues considered important but not very controversial, such as the prevention of bank failures. TheirRead More →