A large number of retail investors in the United States took out loans, often at exorbitant interest rates, to buy cryptocurrencies, and more than half of those investors ended up losing money, according to a recent investigation by DebtHammer. DebtHammer surveyed over 1,500 people in the United States to learn …
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Struggling British households are increasingly turning to high-cost lenders as the cost of living crisis prevents them from paying their bills, anti-poverty charities have warned. It comes as subprime lender Amigo, which agreed to pay compensation to customers sold unaffordable loans, revealed plans to launch using a new brand called …
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The Kaiser Family Foundation has published a new analysis recently concluded that a staggering 100 million Americans have medical debt, or 41% of the nation’s adult population. This crushing debt burden exceeds previous estimates because it includes medical liabilities held through informal loans and credit cards that do not appear …
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Cryptocurrency lending platform Nexo hit back at what it called ‘fake news’ and rumors that its founders were part of a charity embezzlement scandal, saying the allegations were false and defamatory. It issued a public cease and desist notice to the author of the allegations. In a blog post about …
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CEO of Greentech Research and Editor-in-Chief of Trade over two days Hilary Kramer, reportedly discovered a micro-market strategy that identifies winning trades often missed by Wall Street investors. It uses a proprietary system that relies on an “X” signal, which has delivered a series of results in 2021. Regardless of …
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Spending on symbols of success is universal, but the definition of success varies in an increasingly multicultural America. Tweet that Access the latest research in The Conference Board Multicultural Consumer Survey series. To understand How ethnic identity is reflected in service purchases, the project surveyed 2,000 multicultural U.S. households to …
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It was another tough time for investors last week as both the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) and the S&P500 (SNP INDEX: ^GSPC) lose 5%. Most of the decline came after news broke that inflation was still near a 40-year high, suggesting further aggressive interest rate hikes from the …
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Read More »Virginia Court Approved $489 Million in Aid for Victims of Illegal Internet Payday Loans
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) – The federal court in Richmond has given preliminary approval to a class action settlement that would provide $489 million in relief to victims of illegal internet lending. The ruling was released Thursday, May 12, and will affect approximately 555,000 consumers who have been charged more than …
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Placeholder while loading article actions In the spring of 2021, Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) was a worried man. In a book published this week,This won’t pass“, New York Times reporters Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns report that the Senate Minority Leader told friends he thought the temporarily expanded child tax credit …
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Earnipay, the fintech start-up committed to improving the productivity and financial well-being of staff by giving employees flexible, on-demand access to their wages before payday has partnered with OnePipe to ensure that the financial transactions that characterize Earnipay’s offerings are carried out frictionlessly and at lightning speed. In Nigeria today, …
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) – Kentucky law allows triple-digit interest rates on certain loans. The logic of the 1960s law was simple. Consumers have the option of paying the price in cash or the price on credit, but the price on credit can more than double the total bill. When Big …
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Diving brief: Coborn’s announced Thursday it now offers its workers the option to collect their pay as they earn it through a partnership between the grocery company and DailyPay. The new offering also gives employees the flexibility to pay bills, spend, save and invest, according to the announcement. The Midwestern …
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Customers at more than a dozen stores in London’s Westfield shopping centers and Stratford City can now use a buy it now, pay later (BNPL) option when shopping, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday (April 6). Clearpay Finance Solutions, a payment processing provider based in Manchester, England, has partnered with shopping center …
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A payment processor that allegedly helped a bogus discount club system debit tens of millions of dollars from consumers without authorization will have to pay $2.3 million and face a permanent ban from working with high-end customers. risk following a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit. According to the FTC’s complaint in …
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Over the past decades, the “real wages” remained generally stagnant while inflation continued to rise. This not only affected workers’ hopes of achieving the ever-elusive “American dream,” but also hampered their ability to hold out until the end of the month without looking for extra money. That means accepting a …
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The city council voted 15-1 to pass legislation that will launch the creation of the Philadelphia Public Financial Authority on Thursday. The entity is supposed to provide loans and improve access to credit and other financial services to disadvantaged communities. It is also seen as a first step towards the …
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Proverbs 28:8: “He who increases wealth by taking interest or profit from the poor, lays it up for another, who will be good to the poor.” Unmanageable debt is always inadvisable. Even in ancient times, people avoided getting into debt as much as possible. In the Bible, debt is considered …
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MONROE, Mich. (CBS Detroit) — A Monroe man has been arrested and charged with soliciting a 14-year-old girl online. According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, 33-year-old Christopher Pack was arrested on February 17 on a three-count warrant after a detective-led sting operation with the Violent Internet Task Force detectives …
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After you tie the knot, there are many things that require your attention, such as setting up joint bank accounts and making a plan for living together. Finances are a big part of married life and should be considered when creating budgets and making other plans. Discussing finances doesn’t have …
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Links to the breadcrumb Toronto and the GTA criminality Abdiljibar Mahamoud beheaded his ex Brittney Newman in front of their two young children in 2018 Brittney Newman, 25, was beheaded in front of her two children by her ex, Abdiljibar Mahamoud, in February 2020. Picture by handout /GoFundMe Content of …
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As banks continue to merge, advocates are trying to ensure low-income communities won’t have to pay for it. By Robin Urevich, Capital & Main This story is produced by the award-winning journalism association Capital and main and co-published here with permission. At a time when big banks are easily getting …
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Financial regulation becomes a catch-22: Regulators are too politicized to be left unattended, but they are not politicized enough for elected officials to control them adequately. Generally speaking, financial regulators are expected to deal with issues considered important but not very controversial, such as the prevention of bank failures. Their …
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This is a very common situation among freelancers because their income is not the same all the time. I didn’t want to ask my partner for money, so I turned to Payday-Loans-Cash-Advance.net. The potential lender was found a few hours after the application was approved. The next day after submitting …
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By DAVID EGGERT, Associated Press DELTA TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Ballots to expand voting options, restrict payday loans, and overhaul Michigan’s citizens’ initiative process passed the stages ahead of the state board of elections on Friday, allowing organizers to start collecting hundreds of thousands of signatures to qualify for the …
Read More »Indiana Organizations Share Concern Over Consumer Loan Bill Passed in Senate | News
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A mum caught twice driving drugs 16 times the legal limit has walked out of court after a judge ruled she needed ‘help, not punishment’. Abbie Heaney, 31, was arrested driving her Vauxhall Astra last year after police suspected her vehicle was being used for drug trafficking. 5 Abbie Heaney …
Read More »Upcoming Changes to Oakville Commercial Licenses
Are you a hairdresser, arborist, driving school teacher or one of 36 other companies who needs a city-issued permit to operate in Oakville? If so, you’ll want to check out the suggested changes to the city’s licensing system and have your say. City staff are currently reviewing the licenses, with …
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the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) continued to strengthen its regulatory oversight of the consumer financial services market. On January 26, 2022, the CFPB published an initiative seeking public input on so-called “unwanted fees” in consumer financial services. According to the CFPB, “junk fees” occur when: (i) fees are charged …
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“Overdraft fees are deeply unpopular with consumers, and consumers now have more choice,” says Leigh Phillips, CEO of fintech nonprofit SaverLife and chairman of the Consumer Advisory Board of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. “Previously, they only had mainstream options like banks and credit unions or fringe services like payday …
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(MENAFN – ValueWalk) When it comes to things that may pose a risk to your finances, certain activities may immediately come to mind. Investing heavily in high-risk stock options, quitting your job without a back-up plan, or habitually making large, unnecessary purchases are all obvious actions that can certainly affect …
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The highest scoring indicators were homelessness by veteran status, with a score of 93, and graduation by English proficiency, with a score of 82. Business leaders by race, payday loans and banks by geography, and food deserts by geography were the lowest scoring indicators, with each scoring only 1 in …
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Our billionaire Republican Governor Bruce Rauner admits he can’t run the state, but he still wants your vote. He spent $ 100 million of his own money on his campaigns. It’s a stupid change for a guy like Rauner. His multi-billion dollar Democratic opponent, JB Pritzker, has invested more than …
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A dishonest secretary who stole £ 84,000 from the primary school where she worked left her colleagues angry, hurt and betrayed. Michelle Pidcock abused her position of trust to systematically help herself with school funds for five years – causing a staff shortage that has affected children’s education. The 47-year-old …
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By Kevin PeacheyPersonal finance correspondent image source, Getty ImageslegendThe rules for registering a birth have been relaxed When the first nationwide coronavirus lockdown was announced last spring, some of life’s most basic household chores suddenly became much more difficult. We have listed 12. Now that different parts of the UK …
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On Monday night, nearly a month after Trump-backed insurgents stormed the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to overthrow a Democratic election and, in some cases, kill U.S. lawmakers, New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio- Cortez took to Instagram Live to share his heartbreaking tale from That Day. Traumatized not only by …
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How’s that for a deal? Illinois will pay a painful price and get few or no meager benefits. No thanks. We are talking about two inexcusable plans by the Trump administration to degrade the environment. As hard as it may sound to stop Trump at this point, we have to …
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On a sunny Friday afternoon in July 2014, James King, a 21-year-old college student, was walking to a summer job in Grand Rapids, Mich., When he was accosted by two unshaven men wearing jeans and baseball caps that called him his name. and grabbed his wallet. When King tried to …
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