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The NFCC often receives readers questions asking us what they should do in their money situation. We pick some to share that others could be asking themselves and hope to help many in sharing these answers. If you…
Last year, Jennifer McCrobie went to the emergency room with a stomach ache that had her doubled over in pain. She had to have surgery to…
NEW YORK, Aug. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian released today data through July 2021 for the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices. The…
Thursday, August 12, 2021 In recent years, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”) litigation has exploded—and particularly so in the Eastern District of New York, one…
Attorney General Chris Carr today announced a $19.8 million settlement with Turtle Creek Assets, Ltd. and its owner, Gordon Engle, (collectively “Turtle Creek”), resolving allegations that…
For smaller financial institutions — where an entire department could be just one employee — COVID-19 poses a much higher risk to operations than at large…
PITTSBURG, Calif. (KGO) — Sixty-two million credit card holders have had their credit limits slashed or their credit cards closed in just the first four months…
Researchers with D3Lab have discovered the data of almost one million credit card holders being sold on an underground forum, according to a blog post released this…
The Federal Trade Commission is sending refund checks totaling nearly $2.3 million to people who lost money to credit card debt relief schemes. In a complaint…
Americans are willing to take on debt again and, in some cases, more than they have in over a decade. According to Equifax Inc, a credit-reporting…
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