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ANALYSIS: CFPB COMPLAINTS SURGE DURING PANDEMIC, LED BY CREDIT REPORT COMPLAINTS RELEASED BY: U.S. PIRG RELEASE DATE: THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2020 > READ NEWS RELEASE > DOWNLOAD REPORT (PDF) For the fifth consecutive month, consumer complaints to the…
Auto lending slowed in the second quarter, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said last week in a report, as the coronavirus pandemic ravaged millions…
August 12, 2020 at 6:00 am ET 79% of voters say they support allowing student borrowers to defer payments interest-free for six months, and 77% back…
In the United States, debt collection activities have found a fertile ground in a sweeping crisis that is wreaking havoc on both personal and business finances.…
Banks are joining consumer groups to urge the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau not to rush potential changes to the Equal Credit Opportunity Act. The CFPB asked…
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Darcel Richardson knows she’s fortunate in one sense: She still has her job as a vocational counselor in Baltimore. But despite that, she won’t be able…
A double-dip recession becomes more and more evident as coronavirus cases continue to soar across the US, initial jobless claims continue to rise despite the easing…
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., argues the economic recovery and reopening process in the U.S. will not be a ‘one size fits all’ approach. U.S. credit card…
Buyers with bad credit could find it harder to get an auto loan in the coming months, according to Cox Automotive. The prediction comes following worsening…
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