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What help is offered for household finances? – Forbes Advisor UK
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…
Attorney General James releases list of top consumer complaints to mark National Consumer Protection…
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…
Cost of living: Instagram influencer shares tips for paying off debts
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.…
CFPB revokes payday loan restrictions designed to protect borrowers
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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…
Financial institutions should address their lack of trust with black communities
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…
Horn, the Bice advertisements put to the test
Attack announcements in the high-profile race for Oklahoma's fifth congressional district are making big claims. Democrat Kendra Horn stands alongside House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, according to an announcement.…
Payday lenders in Canada are using the internet as a way to get around the laws
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…
How new laws are pushing predatory loan sharks closer to extinction
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…
CFPB to Relax Strict Pending Payday Loan Rules
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…
Google bans AdWords ads for payday loans
Last week, Google Inc. (“Google”) announcement its plan to ban AdWords ads for payday loans and related products.
How will the ban affect your AdWords advertising campaign?
AdWords Advertising Program Terms and Rules
Google's advertising…
Google will require proof of identity from all advertisers
In order to combat fraudulent or deceptive online ads, Google will require all advertisers in its sprawling network to prove who they are and where they operate, the company said. in a blog post Thursday.The names of the companies or people…
AG’s office lists top 10 categories of consumer complaints | Local News
The consumer division of the Tennessee attorney general's office on Tuesday announced the top 10 complaint…
Google’s advertising ban puts payday lenders on the defensive
Google made headlines announcing a payday loan ban announcements from July 13.Quick fix loans charging triple-digit rates seem to be viewed by Google and others with the same social stigma as other dangerous products banned from…
Google has said it will ban all payday loan ads. This is not the case.
In May, when Google announced it would ban all payday loan advertising through its AdWords service, Consumer Advocates were delighted. “The ban on predatory payday loan ads shows that Google is ready to put people before profits,”…