Keesler Federal Credit Union

Navy Federal Credit Union

Pentagon Federal Credit Union

Quicken Loans’ ‘No Registration, No Login’ Claims

Even without an account, lender may share users’ personal information with third parties.

CATrends: Refund Advance Loans for Military Members

Lawsuits accuse tax prep companies of violating the Military Lending Act.

Loans from PayPal Credit

Beware of Credit Card Updating Services

Is your bank giving out information on changes to your credit card accounts?

Credit Repair

How much do you know about A financial services product that clearly was created by a magician, since it’s a complete illusion – a product that isn’t really there. Ads…

How to File a Dispute with Your Credit Card Company

If you’re having trouble canceling unwanted charges or getting a refund from a merchant, try contacting your bank or credit card company instead. They may be able to help you…

TurboTax Refund Advance Loans

Allegations: Violating the Military Lending Act in the marketing for TurboTax Refund Advanced loans

OppLoans

Allegations: Monitoring borrowers’ bank account balances and, when it detects a relatively large balance, sending unsolicited emails encouraging borrowers to refinance into new loans at 160% APR, a rate that…

Federal Laws Governing Ads

There are many federal laws that regulate advertisements in some way or another.

Credit Karma

Loans from CashCall, WesternSky, and Lakota Cash

Sage Home Loans

Allegations: Misrepresenting that the company protects consumers’ personal information when it failed to do so and there was a data breach in December 2023

Unsolicited Checks & Credit Offers

So you come home at 6:00 PM, and begin leafing through your mail.  In an oddly-official-looking envelope from a company you’ve never heard of, you find a check for $250…

Be Careful of Quicky Loans

GetHolidayFunds.com, USAQuickLoanAdvance.com, CreditLoansUSA.com, CashHolidayNow.com, and NationalPayDayDirect.com are all sites that claim to approve you for a loan in 30 seconds with no credit check. Beware of any lender that offers…

Credit Cards from Credit Sesame

Craigslist Apartments Double as Credit-Score Traps

Craigslist, an online classified section with ads for jobs, love, severely over- and under-priced furniture, and apartments, among other things, can be a font of opportunity for the Internet savvy.…

Sallie Mae Credit Card

This email offer — for a Mastercard A magical piece of plastic made by banks that is sent to your home (normally accompanied with countless pages of fine print disclosures)…