Six Deceptive Student Loan Debt Relief Claims Consumer News Six Deceptive Student Loan Debt Relief Claims Grads need to be on the lookout for these debt relief claims.
Corinthian Students Urge Officials to Cancel Student Loan Debt Consumer News Corinthian Students Urge Officials to Cancel Student Loan Debt Federal and state lawsuits allege that Corinthian Colleges lured students into debt with false advertising.
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.
College Students: Don’t Fall for These Scams Consumer News College Students: Don’t Fall for These Scams Experts weigh in on how to avoid being a victim of these latest campus scams.
What You Should Know about the Trivia App Givling Consumer News 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.
Has Your College Student Been Recruited by a Questionable MLM? Consumer News Has Your College Student Been Recruited by a Questionable MLM? Parents share their stories and experts offer tips on what families can do.
ITT Educational Services Shutters Operations Consumer News ITT Educational Services Shutters Operations Students may be eligible for loan forgiveness.
Payday, Advanced-Fee and Guaranteed-Approval Loans Consumer News Payday, Advanced-Fee and Guaranteed-Approval Loans 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 Consumer News Banks are Key to Stopping Payday Loan Abuse Feds asking banks to close down access to consumers’ accounts.
Consumers Complain Debt Collectors Using Unfair Tactics Consumer News Consumers Complain Debt Collectors Using Unfair Tactics Data compiled by CFPB may lead to stricter rules.
Pyramid Scheme Expert Issues Warning about Vemma Consumer News Pyramid Scheme Expert Issues Warning about Vemma Business school dean cautions students and other deans.
MLMs Tap College Campuses for Recruits Consumer News MLMs Tap College Campuses for Recruits MLM and pyramid scheme experts say more must be done to educate and raise student awareness.
Sens.: Schools Forcing Arbitration Shouldn’t Get Federal Funds Consumer News Sens.: Schools Forcing Arbitration Shouldn’t Get Federal Funds Senators single out for-profit institutions in letter to the Department of Education.
TINA’s Take: FTC Puts For-Profit Higher Education Institutions on Notice Consumer News 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.
Nationwide Crackdown on Deceptive Debt Collectors Consumer News Nationwide Crackdown on Deceptive Debt Collectors Married couples’ phantom debt collection scheme headlines recent sweep.
Ad or Not? Memorial Sloan Kettering and WPIX 11 New York Consumer News Ad or Not? Memorial Sloan Kettering and WPIX 11 New York ‘Health news segment’ seems a lot like advertising.
Feds Sue Corinthian Colleges over Deceptive Advertising Consumer News Feds Sue Corinthian Colleges over Deceptive Advertising Lawsuit seeks to recoup more than $500 million in relief for borrowers.
Seven Suspect For-Profit College Claims Consumer News Seven Suspect For-Profit College Claims Get schooled in misleading marketing claims used to lure students.
These Companies Should Get Coal in their Holiday Stockings Consumer News These Companies Should Get Coal in their Holiday Stockings Some notable companies facing deceptive advertising claims.
CATrends: Lidocaine Pain Relief Patches Consumer News CATrends: Lidocaine Pain Relief Patches Plaintiffs allege packaging misrepresents lidocaine dosages as ‘maximum strength,’ among other things.