APR? HECM? KNOW YOUR FINANCING Consumer News 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…
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Consumer Basics Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Congress created the CFPB after the 2009 financial crisis to regulate mortgages, student loans, credit cards, and other financial products and services used by consumers.
TAKEDOWN: Feds Move against Vemma Consumer News TAKEDOWN: Feds Move against Vemma FTC alleges Vemma is a pyramid scheme and freezes assets.
Breaking Down the Relationship between Brands and Teens Blog Breaking Down the Relationship between Brands and Teens Today’s teenagers are uniquely positioned in the marketing world.
HonorSociety.org Ad Alert HonorSociety.org What’s the honor of being a member of this honor society? And what real benefits does it offer?
Wonga’s (Hidden) Interest Rate from Hell Consumer News Wonga’s (Hidden) Interest Rate from Hell U.K. regulator bans payday loan company’s ad for failing to disclose monstrous interest rate.
Fine Print in Credit & Loan Ads Consumer News Fine Print in Credit & Loan Ads If you’ve ever had the stamina to sit down and try to read a credit card disclosure statement (often the size of a paperback novel), you know that the Sometimes…
US Capital Advance Ad Alert US Capital Advance A reader contacted us with a complaint about US Capital Advance, a loan provider she says took her money and never provided her with a loan. A couple of things…
TINA’s Take: Supreme Court Considers Whether Liars Can Keep Money They Stole Blog TINA’s Take: Supreme Court Considers Whether Liars Can Keep Money They Stole TINA.org files brief in critical case concerning FTC authority.
Caprice Marketing Ad Alert Caprice Marketing At the request of the FTC, a U.S. District Court recently halted the operations and froze the assets of Caprice Marketing, a company that advertised payday loans but instead charged…
H&R Block: Getting Your Money Will Cost You Consumer News H&R Block: Getting Your Money Will Cost You You can do your own taxes.
Fraudsters Finding New Ways to Target Immigrants Consumer News Fraudsters Finding New Ways to Target Immigrants Consumer advocates warn of new scams.
Dave ExtraCash Advance Ad Alert Dave ExtraCash Advance What you should know about this fast cash offer.
FTC Actions against Payment Processors Consumer News FTC Actions against Payment Processors A review of lawsuits the FTC has filed against companies and individuals that process credit and debit card transactions.
When Federal Government Webpages Are MIA Blog When Federal Government Webpages Are MIA Broken links pose a problem for consumers seeking facts about ad claims.
Who Can You Complain to at the Federal Level? Consumer Basics Who Can You Complain to at the Federal Level? A topic-by-topic list of federal agencies that deal with deceptive advertising.
Pittsburgh Technical College’s Job Placement Rates Ad Alert Pittsburgh Technical College’s Job Placement Rates School’s advertised job placement rates don’t tell the whole story.
Corinthian Colleges Ad Alert Corinthian Colleges For-profit company ordered to pay more than $1 billion for a number of deceptive practices.