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Boat loan delinquencies have declined since 2012. The National Marine Lenders Association has released its annual marine finance study for the U.S. market. The 2019 Annual Statistical Report gave an encouraging picture of marine finance trends for 2018.…
It pays to shop around to find which companies still offer the best perks. Getty Images By Lisa Gerstner, Contributing Editor August 1, 2019 From Kiplinger’s…
High fees can make branded cards a bad deal. Getty Images By Sabrina Medler, Intern August 1, 2019 From Kiplinger’s Personal Finance When students start school…
Thursday, August 1, 2019 In a notice to be published in tomorrow’s Federal Register, the CFPB is extending the comment deadline for its proposed debt collection rules until…
It costs more than ever to pay with a credit card in the U.S., with many consumers paying 17 percent, the highest rate in the 25…
The Apple credit card is here. But unless you really value convenience of paying with your phone, you might find better perks elsewhere. Five months after…
SPRINGFIELD — Illinois residents who have had judgments entered against them for consumer debts will soon start paying less interest on those debts, and collectors will…
click to enlarge Photo by Sharon McCutcheon/Unsplash With a little to no affordable housing, a swath of low paying jobs, and skyrocketing healthcare costs, it really…
As Brussels goes back to work after the elections, banking should be at the top of its agenda as an issue of strategic importance. European financial…
By Patrick Connelly – Editor/Reporter, Buffalo Law Journal, Buffalo Business First a day ago The Buffalo area’s legal service entities get calls about it nearly every day.…
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