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OneMain to Pay $20 Million for Deceptive Sales Practices

Steve RhodeJun 5, 20234 min read
OneMain to Pay $20 Million for Deceptive Sales Practices

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has ordered installment lender OneMain Financial to pay $20 million in redress and penalties for failing to refund interest…

Plastic Pandemic: US Credit Card Debt Surges Nearly 20% in Q1 2021!

Steve RhodeMay 12, 20231 min read
Plastic Pandemic: US Credit Card Debt Surges Nearly 20% in Q1 2021!

Is plastic growing rapidly out of control. Here is what you need to know. U.S. credit card debt has jumped nearly 20% in the first…

The IRS Resumes Collections Notices: What You Need to Know Before It’s Too Late

Steve RhodeMay 12, 20232 min read
Average person Not Prepared Anymore for Money Troubles

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced that it will resume issuing collections notices to taxpayers that were previously suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here…

Over 615,000 Borrowers Receive $42 Billion in Debt Relief Through Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

Steve RhodeMay 9, 20232 min read
Over 615,000 Borrowers Receive $42 Billion in Debt Relief Through Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

The Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program was established in 2007 to provide debt relief to nonprofit and government agency employees. The program’s goal was…

Permanent Ban from Debt Relief, Telemarketing for Operators of Debt Relief Scam

Steve RhodeMay 9, 20232 min read
Permanent Ban from Debt Relief, Telemarketing for Operators of Debt Relief Scam

In November 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) charged Sean Austin, John Steven Huffman, John Preston Thompson, and their affiliated companies with deceiving consumers by…

FTC Stops Student Loan Debt Relief Schemes that it Says Bilked Students Out of Millions

Steve RhodeMay 8, 20233 min read
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The Federal Trade Commission has stopped a pair of student loan debt relief schemes that it says bilked students out of approximately $12 million by…

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