Can an Interest Rate be Illegal Anymore?

Apparently. Debt collectors in New York agreed to a settlement of almost $300,000 for collecting on loans with interest rates that...

Is The Shutdown Slowing Mortgage Lending?

Yes. The government shutdown could derail mortgage lending and home-buying. Most mortgage lenders require the 4506-T IRS tax...

J.P. Morgan Chase is nearing a settlement with federal consumer regulators investigating the bank for violations in debt...

Making only the minimum payments on credit card debt is a high interest trap. When consumers are having financial problems, many...

Since the U.S. Government partially shut down, an estimated 800,000 government employees had their incomes put on hold while their...

From the desk of Alison Cordova, lead attorney in the San Francisco office The Wall Street Journal reported that General Electric...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a list of the top ten most complained about banks. Here are the 10 worst...

Sadly. Interest rates for mortgage loans, car loans, and pretty much everything are at all-time lows except for credit cards....

Apparently. In a recent settlement with the FTC, National Attorney Service agreed to pay a $1 million civil penalty for sending...

Chase recently stopped allowing customers to open joint credit cards. Instead, customers must open an individual account and add...

From the desk of San Francisco lead attorney Alison Cordova. According to the New York Times, new rules go into effect on...

Yes. A recent post on Fox Business asks for advice on dealing with credit card debt brought on by a medical emergency. Jay's...