March 2021

Lowlife scammers are taking advantage of the coronavirus to try to defraud people, especially the elderly and vulnerable. Action Fraud has identified thousands of reports of coronavirus-related fraud, with victim losses totaling…

If your financial situation has been affected by the coronavirus - or if you think it might be starting to be - here is a roundup of the help you could ask for. Help with mortgages If you haven't already taken a mortgage…

Numerous major frauds in New York in 2020 reported to the OAG focused on COVID-19 AG James publishes advice on how to avoid COVID-19 scams, Urges New Yorkers to Report Fraud Immediately to the OAG New York - New York Attorney…

Faced with debts of over $ 50,000, a 29-year-old Brisbane woman now has almost enough savings for a house deposit.In the age of buy it now, pay late, payday loans and easy credit, the number of Australians drowning in debt is on the rise.…

Getty The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) will now make it easier for payday lenders to extend short-term, high-interest loans to customers who may not be able to repay them. The office's final review of an…

In the midst of a pandemic that brought black Americans distrust of medical systems in the foreground, another source of mistrust with acute consequences persists: financial institutions.As has been well documented, the current economic…

California experts say mainstream indicators have failed to capture the true toll of the pandemic, warning of a much more complicated - and uneven - debt history. On paper, the Golden State appears to have…

Canada is taking measures to crackdown on payday lenders. Payday lenders can't open stores or get business licenses across Canada. These regulations were established to stop payday loan borrowers falling for loans with high interest…

Amid fears of growing financial hardship across New Zealand, a global campaign against high-interest lenders appears to be gaining traction.Payday lenders, truck shops, loan sharks: the names alone are enough to conjure grim…

Washington report - The country's new consumer finance watchdog on Wednesday proposed to significantly ease the stringent pending rules on payday loans and other short-term loans designed to prevent lenders from taking advantage of…