Plain-language articles on credit reports, disputes, consumer rules and business credit. Educational only, not legal advice.
Attorney General Phil Weiser filed a “friend of the court” brief Tuesday, backing Pennsylvania in its efforts to sue student loan service giant Navient, alleging unfair and deceptive practices. Colorado becomes the 32nd jurisdiction to join in the…
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Photo: Alex Edelman/Bloomberg News By Josh Mitchell Josh Mitchell The Wall Street Journal Biography @JMitchellWSJ [email protected] Aug. 30, 2019 6:55 pm ET…
As more Americans find themselves with unpaid medical bills, debt collectors are going great lengths, such as linked-in requests, to collect. About 43 million Americans have…
FOR years, David Hall has warned that a tsunami of home repossessions was imminent. The reason, the Irish Mortgage Holders boss insists, is because vulture funds…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumer borrowing slowed in June to the smallest increase in three months as a jump in auto loans and student loans was offset…
One of the more common questions I receive from consumers is how they can best establish credit or improve their credit scores. It’s a hard question…
A&B Abstract: This blog post is part two of a five-part series examining the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (the “CFPB” or “Bureau”) proposed rule amending Regulation F…
The Apple Card is Apple’s new credit card from Goldman Sachs that works with Apple Pay and your iPhone’s Wallet app. The Apple Card offers higher-than-average…
LAFCU’s marketing campaign introducing the credit union’s new “vertical” credit cards has won two gold awards in the 2019 MAC Awards. The national competition recognizes successful…
Sometimes it’s the little things in life that can make all the difference. A small ding to your credit score can drop it just enough from…
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