So Now Elizabeth Warren Thinks the Post Office should handle your Loans
For some time now the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has been moving closer and closer to reaching their longtime goal of destroying the payday lending industry. They have revealed their...
View ArticleConsumer Financial Protection Bureau Rule may cause trouble for Credit Unions...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has done a bang-up job of staying in the spotlight in recent years. From its participation in the ill-conceived ‘Operation Choke Point’ to its recent efforts...
View ArticlePayday Lenders begin to turn the Tide against Proposed CFPB Regulations
Payday lenders have been living with the pressure of a very real threat to their industry for some time now. The threat is the new regulations that the CFPB has cooked up for the industry. In the...
View ArticlePayday Lenders Increase Efforts to Rally Support from Consumers
Imagine owning a business and finding out that a group was working hard to undermine all of your efforts and to potentially force you out of business. Or, imagine being someone who has had a steady job...
View ArticlePayday Lending Opponents Simply Do Not Seem to Understand the Industry
There are several consumer advocacy and community groups out there who have been very vocal about their dislike of the payday lending industry. A chief complaint that many of these groups like to bring...
View ArticlePayday Loans: Debunking the Myth of Inflated APR Charges
Make no mistake about it – payday loans are no longer just loans for consumers to take out if they need access to fast money. These types of loans have quickly become political cannon fodder for...
View ArticleLimiting Loan Options in Louisiana had Negative Impact on Borrowers
Limiting Loan Options in Louisiana had Negative Impact on Borrowers There are a lot of groups in the United States that say they are doing everything they can to “look out for” and “protect” the people...
View ArticleMajor Personnel Changes at CFPB Prior to Trump Inauguration
Anyone who knows even a little about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is aware that this government watchdog group would not be in existence if it were not for liberal democrat...
View ArticleIt may finally be the end for the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database
There was a lot of fan fair related to the creation and release of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s ‘Consumer Complaint Database’ not all that long ago. It looks like the database may soon...
View ArticleBe Sure to Avoid this Sneaky Gmail Phishing Scam
In our day-to-day lives we rely on technology so much that most of us consider ourselves to be pretty savvy. In fact, the majority of people who regularly use online services, like Gmail, believe that...
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