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You’ve seen the ads: “No credit? No Problem!” or “We’ll get you a loan regardless of your credit” or “You’ve been pre-qualified!” And our personal favorite: “We don’t care about…

Banks are Key to Stopping Payday Loan Abuse

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Banks are Key to Stopping Payday Loan Abuse

Feds asking banks to close down access to consumers’ accounts.

Ameriquest: Success or Scam?

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Ameriquest: Success or Scam?

An American Success Story Between 1990 and 2008, Spectacularly-successful financial services company whose business model was based on selling mortgages to families that couldn’t afford them, then selling those worthless…

Corinthian Students Urge Officials to Cancel Student Loan Debt

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Corinthian Students Urge Officials to Cancel Student Loan Debt

Federal and state lawsuits allege that Corinthian Colleges lured students into debt with false advertising.

What you Should Know about Payday Lenders

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What you Should Know about Payday Lenders

Recent settlement shines light on the sometimes unscrupulous practices of payday lenders.

Reverse Mortgage Ads Can Leave Consumers with False Impressions

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Reverse Mortgage Ads Can Leave Consumers with False Impressions

Here’s what you need to know before you apply for a reverse mortgage.

These Companies Should Get Coal in their Holiday Stockings

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These Companies Should Get Coal in their Holiday Stockings

Some notable companies facing deceptive advertising claims.

College Students: Don’t Fall for These Scams

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College Students: Don’t Fall for These Scams

Experts weigh in on how to avoid being a victim of these latest campus scams.

Fraudsters Finding New Ways to Target Immigrants

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Fraudsters Finding New Ways to Target Immigrants

Consumer advocates warn of new scams.

ITT Educational Services Shutters Operations

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ITT Educational Services Shutters Operations

Students may be eligible for loan forgiveness.

Regulators: Pension Advance Companies Deceived Veterans

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Regulators: Pension Advance Companies Deceived Veterans

Lawsuit alleges retirees were duped into borrowing against pensions.

What You Should Know about the Trivia App Givling

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What You Should Know about the Trivia App Givling

Odds are you being good at trivia is not enough if you want to pay off your student loan debt with this app.

TINA’s Take: FTC Puts For-Profit Higher Education Institutions on Notice

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TINA’s Take: FTC Puts For-Profit Higher Education Institutions on Notice

A disproportionate number of students that have defaulted on their students loans attended for-profit colleges.

Feds Sue Corinthian Colleges over Deceptive Advertising

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Feds Sue Corinthian Colleges over Deceptive Advertising

Lawsuit seeks to recoup more than $500 million in relief for borrowers.

H&R Block: Getting Your Money Will Cost You

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H&R Block: Getting Your Money Will Cost You

You can do your own taxes.

Election Tally: The Misleading Ads on Tonight’s Broadcasts

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Election Tally: The Misleading Ads on Tonight’s Broadcasts

TINA.org’s election coverage focuses on the questionable ads running in between the news broadcasts.

LuLaRoe Hit with $1 Billion Pyramid Scheme Lawsuit

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LuLaRoe Hit with $1 Billion Pyramid Scheme Lawsuit

Class action against LuLaRoe includes unknown top distributors as defendants.

Coronavirus Spawns Class-Action Lawsuits as Consumers Seek Refunds

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Coronavirus Spawns Class-Action Lawsuits as Consumers Seek Refunds

The pandemic has also triggered lawsuits over privacy issues with some video conferencing apps, and more.

APR? HECM? KNOW YOUR FINANCING

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APR? HECM? KNOW YOUR FINANCING

Perhaps no segment of our economy is more confusing to the normal, everyday consumer than financial services. Whether it’s the lingo, such as Annual percentage rate; the amount of interest…

FTC Sues Neora (formerly Nerium) Alleging It Was a Pyramid from the Start

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FTC Sues Neora (formerly Nerium) Alleging It Was a Pyramid from the Start

FTC complaint also features deceptive health and income claims.

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Payday, Advanced-Fee and Guaranteed-Approval Loans

Banks are Key to Stopping Payday Loan Abuse

Ameriquest: Success or Scam?

Corinthian Students Urge Officials to Cancel Student Loan Debt

What you Should Know about Payday Lenders

Reverse Mortgage Ads Can Leave Consumers with False Impressions

These Companies Should Get Coal in their Holiday Stockings

College Students: Don’t Fall for These Scams

Fraudsters Finding New Ways to Target Immigrants

ITT Educational Services Shutters Operations

Regulators: Pension Advance Companies Deceived Veterans

What You Should Know about the Trivia App Givling

TINA’s Take: FTC Puts For-Profit Higher Education Institutions on Notice

Feds Sue Corinthian Colleges over Deceptive Advertising

H&R Block: Getting Your Money Will Cost You

Election Tally: The Misleading Ads on Tonight’s Broadcasts

LuLaRoe Hit with $1 Billion Pyramid Scheme Lawsuit

Coronavirus Spawns Class-Action Lawsuits as Consumers Seek Refunds

APR? HECM? KNOW YOUR FINANCING

FTC Sues Neora (formerly Nerium) Alleging It Was a Pyramid from the Start