Predatory lending targets low-income Americans, who are charged sky-high interest rates, fees, and penalties to obtain their loans. We’ve put together a few ways to protect yourself, as well as red ...

SBA scams are increasing in popularity. The lending world is full of bad actors. Read more to protect your business from predatory lenders. Seeking a trustworthy resource for financing can often be a ...

Payday loans have been around since the early 1900s. Car title loans can have interest rates up to 300%, California AG and others try to crack down on "rent-a-bank" loans. Financial watchdog groups ...

Financial problems are unavoidable. Sometimes the money we’ve saved up isn’t enough when we have to make big purchases or to cover for emergencies. Taking out a loan sometimes becomes a necessity when ...

A bill that would give Americans more access to lending power in the exploding financial technology, or "fintech," market took a step forward on Wednesday when the House Financial Services Committee ...

Predatory mortgage lending is prevalent in rural areas, according to a new policy brief from the Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire. The report, “Subprime and Predatory Lending in ...

The new year has begun with bipartisan action in the Pennsylvania House as legislators take on predatory loans for homeowners ...

Nov. 3, 2020 UPDATE: Proposition 428 passed, an important step toward ending predatory lending practices in Nebraska. June 25, 2020 UPDATE: Today Nebraskans for Responsible Lending announced they have ...

The Federal Reserve has lowered the federal funds rate twice in the past four months. These cuts can sometimes help would-be borrowers by reducing interest rates for things like automobile loans or ...

New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin announced Jan. 3 that the state reached a $27.4 million settlement with Jersey City-based Yellowstone Capital LLC, its parent company Fundry LLC, and six ...

In December 2025, the City of Baltimore initiated a lawsuit against Dave Inc. (Nasdaq: DAVE), a Los Angeles-based financial ...

The Federal Reserve is in the process of drafting detailed regulations dealing with alleged problems of so-called “predatory lending” in the subprime mortgage market, and the Congress is considering ...