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…

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

FTC alleges Vemma is a pyramid scheme and freezes assets.

Breaking Down the Relationship between Brands and Teens

Today’s teenagers are uniquely positioned in the marketing world.

HonorSociety.org

What’s the honor of being a member of this honor society? And what real benefits does it offer?

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…

Wonga’s (Hidden) Interest Rate from Hell

U.K. regulator bans payday loan company’s ad for failing to disclose monstrous interest rate.

Advance America Loans

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…

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

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

You can do your own taxes.

Fraudsters Finding New Ways to Target Immigrants

Consumer advocates warn of new scams.

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

Broken links pose a problem for consumers seeking facts about ad claims.

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

School’s advertised job placement rates don’t tell the whole story.

Neora/Nerium Income Claims

Corinthian Colleges

For-profit company ordered to pay more than $1 billion for a number of deceptive practices.

Feds Shut Down Online Diploma Mill that Swindled $11M from Students

Consumers allegedly charged between $200 and $300 for high school diplomas that turned out to be bogus.