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CD Rate Trends This Week
By
Sabrina Karl
Updated Jul 27, 2022
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CD Rate Trends This Week
By
Sabrina Karl
Updated Jul 19, 2022
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CFPB Sues Payday Lender ACE Cash Express
By
Ben Luthi
Published Jul 14, 2022
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CD Rate Trends This Week
By
Sabrina Karl
Published Jul 12, 2022
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CD Rate Trends This Week
By
Sabrina Karl
Updated Jul 05, 2022
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CFPB Tackles Junk Fees Charged by Debt Collectors
By
Ben Luthi
Published Jun 30, 2022
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Emergency Capital Investment Program (ECIP) Definition
By
Jim Probasco
Published Jun 29, 2022
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CD Rate Trends, Week of June 27, 2022
By
Sabrina Karl
Published Jun 28, 2022
College student
Government Cancels $6 Billion in Student Loan Debt
By
Ben Luthi
Published Jun 24, 2022
Rising Gasoline Prices
White House Calls for a Three-Month Gas tax Holiday
By
Ben Luthi
Published Jun 22, 2022
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CD Rate Trends, Week of June 20, 2022
By
Sabrina Karl
Updated Jun 21, 2022
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CD Rate Trends, Week of June 13, 2022
By
Sabrina Karl
Published Jun 14, 2022
Apple Pay Later
Apple Announces Buy Now, Pay Later Plans With Apple Pay
By
Ben Luthi
Published Jun 10, 2022
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CD Rate Trends, Week of June 6, 2022
By
Sabrina Karl
Updated Jun 07, 2022
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CD Rate Trends, Week of May 31, 2022
By
Sabrina Karl
Published Jun 01, 2022
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Creditors Using Algorithms Must Explain Credit Denials
By
Ben Luthi
Published May 31, 2022
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CD Rate Trends, Week of May 23, 2022
By
Sabrina Karl
Published May 26, 2022
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CFPB Issues Fine to RAM Payment & Account Management Systems
By
Ward Williams
Published May 12, 2022
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Biden Administration Announces Plan to Combat Inflation
By
Ben Luthi
Published May 11, 2022
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Bank of America Owes $10 Million for Garnishments
By
Ben Luthi
Published May 06, 2022
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Formerly Incarcerated People Get Second Chances
By
Ben Luthi
Published Apr 28, 2022
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CFPB and New York Attorney General Sue MoneyGram
By
Ben Luthi
Published Apr 25, 2022
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Taxes: What to Do if You Haven't Filed
By
Jim Probasco
Published Apr 21, 2022
Rural community
CFPB Details Financial Challenges for Rural Communities
By
Ben Luthi
Published Apr 21, 2022
C&G
Education Department Eases Rules for Student Loan Forgiveness
By
Ward Williams
Published Apr 21, 2022
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White House Extends Student Loan Pause Through August 31
By
Ward Williams
Published Apr 06, 2022
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Multigenerational Survey Shows How Retirement Planning Is Changing
By
Nathan Reiff
Published Apr 04, 2022
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CFPB Issued Fine to Edfinancial for Deceiving Student Loan Borrowers
By
Ward Williams
Published Mar 31, 2022
Fiduciary Agreement
SEC Issues Bulletin on Fiduciary Principles
By
Mark Kolakowski
Published Mar 30, 2022
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Money Received Through Crowdfunding Might Be Taxable
By
Jim Probasco
Published Mar 29, 2022
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Biden Administration Proposes 'Billionaires Minimum Tax'
By
Michelle P. Scott
Published Mar 29, 2022
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SEC Will Host Virtual Event on Scams Aimed at Seniors
By
Mark Kolakowski
Published Mar 28, 2022
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Credit Bureaus to Remove Most Medical Debts from Credit Reports
By
Ben Luthi
Published Mar 21, 2022
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IRS Unveils Voice and Chat Bots To Assist Taxpayers
By
Jim Probasco
Published Mar 17, 2022
IRS
IRS Establishes Taxpayer Experience Office to Improve Service
By
Jim Probasco
Updated Jun 22, 2022
Federal Tax Forms
Changes to EITC for the 2022 Filing Season
By
Jim Probasco
Published Mar 03, 2022
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Consumer Finance Agency Estimates $88 Billion in Medical Bills on Credit Reports
By
Ben Luthi
Published Mar 02, 2022
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IRS Interest Rates for Underpayment/Overpayment Go Up April 1, 2022.
By
Jim Probasco
Updated Feb 25, 2022
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Department of Education Announces Cancellation for 16,000 Defrauded Borrowers
By
Ben Luthi
Updated Feb 18, 2022
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The CFPB just made it easier for you to participate in the rule-making process.
By
Jim Probasco
Published Feb 17, 2022
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Don't delete that Equifax free credit monitoring email—it's probably legit
By
Jim Probasco
Published Feb 14, 2022
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Amex Launches Rewards Checking Account With Interest and Debit Rewards
By
Ben Luthi
Published Feb 09, 2022
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Get face-to-face help from the IRS on four Saturdays at Taxpayer Assistance Centers
By
Jim Probasco
Published Feb 08, 2022
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CFPB Report Exposes Financial Exploitation in the Criminal Justice System
By
Ben Luthi
Published Feb 02, 2022
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Here's Your Chance To Tell the CFPB What You Think About 'Junk Fees'
By
Jim Probasco
Published Feb 01, 2022
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Experian Launches Program to Help 'Credit Invisibles'
By
Ben Luthi
Published Jan 28, 2022
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Consumers in 2021 Lost $770 Million to Social Media Scams, Says FTC
By
Jim Probasco
Published Jan 27, 2022
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SoFi Obtains Charter to Become a National Bank
By
Ben Luthi
Published Jan 21, 2022
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Navient to Cancel $1.7 Billion in Private Student Loan Debt
By
Ben Luthi
Updated Jan 19, 2022
Young couple sitting on floor with calculator and tax forms
IRS urges filing taxes starting Jan. 24 to avoid refund delays due to covid
By
Jim Probasco
Published Jan 11, 2022
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Credit Bureaus Fail to Respond to Consumer Complaints, CFPB Says
By
Ben Luthi
Updated Jan 10, 2022
Gig Workers and Taxes
Be Ready for This New IRS Rule That Impacts Gig Income Taxes for 2022.
By
Jim Probasco
Published Jan 07, 2022
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Biden Extends Student Loan Payment Pause Through May 1, 2022
By
Jim Probasco
Published Dec 22, 2021
Tornado aftermath--wrecked house, trees, landscape
Illinois and Tennessee Tornado Victims Get Tax-Filing Extension
By
Jim Probasco
Published Dec 21, 2021
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The standard mileage rate for 2022 goes up 2.5 cents to 58.5 cents per mile
By
Jim Probasco
Published Dec 18, 2021
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Biden Announces Plans to Improve Government's Customer Service
By
Ben Luthi
Published Dec 15, 2021
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Kentucky Tornado Victims Get Tax-Filing Extension
By
Jim Probasco
Published Dec 15, 2021
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The Build Back Better Act Would Greatly Limit Backdoor Roth Conversions
By
Michelle P. Scott
Published Dec 14, 2021
LIBOR
CFPB Finalizes Rules to Replace the LIBOR in Setting Loan Rates
By
Ben Luthi
Updated Dec 08, 2021
Apple in Heathcare
Google Helping to Simplify Healthcare Searches
By
Ben Luthi
Published Dec 07, 2021