SAFE Lending Act Filed to Stop End-Run Around State Law
Many online lenders think they are immune to state laws - The Stopping Abuse and Fraud in Electronic Lending Act … Read more
Internet Payday Loans: Void and Unenforceable in Virginia
Find out what your next steps should be if you have an internet payday loan.
- Stop any electronic access that … Read more
Payday Lenders Using Indian Tribes to Evade Laws Draw Scrutiny
By Carter Dougherty
U.S. regulators and Congress are scrutinizing partnerships between Native Americans and outside investors in online payday lending … Read more
Online Scouts for U.S. Payday Loans Scrutinized Over Data Leaks
By Carter Dougherty
In the business known as payday lending, one of the biggest players lends no money at all.… Read more
What credit card firm attracts the most complaints? New consumer agency launches tell-all website
By Bob Sullivan
The nation’s new consumer protection agency is about to start naming names, albeit in baby steps.
Despite … Read more
Major Banks Largest Sources of U.S. Consumer Bureau Complaints
By Carter Dougherty
Major banks including JPMorgan Chase & Co., Bank of America Corp. and Citigroup Inc. were the subjects … Read more
U.S. Consumer Bureau Seeks Input on Elder Financial Abuse
By Carter Dougherty
The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau today announced it is seeking public comments as part of an … Read more
Attorney General McGraw Sues Fast Auto Loans to Halt Illegal Title Loans
Contact: Norman Googel
In an effort to protect West Virginians from the abusive and unlawful harassment and triple-digit interest rates … Read more
Virginia Bureau of Financial Institutions Releases Annual Report
The Bureau of Financial Institutions added the 2011 payday and car title loan #s to their annual report. The payday … Read more
