Loan servicer illegally disabled consumers' cars, lawsuit alleges
USASF used kill switches improperly, CFPB charges
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Pandemic energized unfair, deceptive, illegal financial schemes, feds find
The pandemic shuttered many businesses but sparked a wave of shady financial practices
Snap Finance sued for allegedly deceptive 'lease-to-own' deals
Rent-to-own often winds up costing more than buying outright or using normal consumer loans
DC slams EasyPay Finance's 198% loans for car repair, pets, etc.
DC joins two states in stopping rent-a-bank loans by EasyPay Finance and TAB Bank that evade state interest rate laws
Payday Loan Site SoLo Funds Concealed Sky-High Interest Rates as Tips, States Allege
"Tips" and "donations" concealed the actual price of the loan, states charged.
California Planning Crackdown on 'Fintech' Payday, EWA Lenders
EWA loans let workers get at wages before payday rolls around, but the money comes at a cost.
Cars Underwater! $1,000 Payments Grow
Cars do more to keep us poor than just about anything. Right now, the $1,000 car payment is a spreading curse.