Discover examples of predatory lending, legal protections, strategies to avoid unfair loan practices, and how to protect yourself.

ROAD TOWN, Tortola--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Volante Labs has released a study analyzing how earned wage access (EWA) technology impacts predatory lending practices. The research, examining 600 companies ...

This article originally appeared on ProPublica. In December 2023, the U.S. Justice Department sued a Texas land developer it accused of duping tens of thousands of Hispanic residents into predatory ...

Predatory lending might sound like a finance buzzword, but its impact is all too real. Picture signing up for a loan that seems like a quick fix, only to discover hidden fees and sky-high interest ...

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The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Monday that it is suing a Tennessee-based mortgage lender owned by Berkshire Hathaway, accusing the company of predatory practices aimed at steering ...

Albany, N.Y. — Private equity company Yellowstone Capital will pay $1 billion to settle predatory lending charges, the state attorney general’s office said Wednesday. The Houston-based private equity ...

The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has filed a lawsuit against Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, a unit of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A), accusing it of approving ...