March 2021
44% of workers experience financial hardship resulting in stress and pressure at home
Marion M. Head
March 9, 2021
Financial tensions are impacting workers in Ireland, prompting them to borrow money, overdraft or access payday loans, a new investigation […]
Seven states sue regulator over “real lender” rule on interest rates
Marion M. Head
March 9, 2021
Seven states sued the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) on Tuesday to repeal a rule they said […]
Federal regulators propose restrictions on payday lenders
Marion M. Head
March 9, 2021
Ross D. Franklin Payday loan companies, some of which are open 24 hours a day, advertise their services in Phoenix […]
California lender pays $ 800,000 to settle predatory loan claims
Marion M. Head
March 9, 2021
WASHINGTON – A California payday lender is repaying consumers around $ 800,000 to settle allegations it steered borrowers into high-interest […]
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Marion M. Head
March 9, 2021
The Seven Wonders have always been the subject of much debate throughout the ages. They were symbols of human creativity, […]
2 years after receiving $ 18 million from Alta Semper Capital, HealthPlus witnesses a power struggle • Techpoint Africa
Marion M. Head
March 9, 2021
On September 25, a press release appearing to come from the board of directors of HealthPlus, one of West Africa’s […]
7 warning signs of predatory willingness to flee
Marion M. Head
March 9, 2021
Choosing the right personal lender can be the difference between getting out of debt quickly or getting sucked into debt […]
Chicago’s pending projects may ease pandemic blahs
Marion M. Head
March 9, 2021
What year, eh? At first, the public discourse was about impeachment, and who even remembers it now? A persistent and […]
Credit Industry Persuades Senate Committee To Advance Bill To Allow High Interest Loans – Arizona Capitol Times
Marion M. Head
March 9, 2021
Almost a decade after Arizona voters banned “payday loans,” the lending industry is trying to get its foot in the […]
Consumer watchdog takes an interest in auto title loans
Marion M. Head
March 9, 2021
Payday loans aren’t the only type of expensive consumer credit that starts off as a short-term financial solution, but often […]