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Americans are in a bad mood, but that hasn’t dampened their spending: retailer generosity,…
Retail therapy in bars and restaurants, cannabis shops and e-commerce? Other retailers aren't so lucky.
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Retail sales rose 0.9% in April from March after rising 1.4% in March from February to $678…
Tesco is testing in-store co-working space
Tesco, the UK's largest grocery chain, really expands on the idea of the supermarket.
According to a report by The Guardian, the grocer is piloting an initiative to bring 3,800 square meters of flexible workspace to a store in south…
Council recap: Nothing beats cash: Newly approved pilot program will provide 85 households with…
The city council at its May 5 meeting approved a pilot program to provide 85 households with monthly payments of $1,000 for a full year.…
Council recap: Nothing beats cash: City launches guaranteed income pilot program
The city council at its Thursday, May 5 meeting approved a pilot program to provide $1,000 in monthly payments to 85 households for a full year. Once people are included in the guaranteed income Pilot, you do not…
Kansas Baseball Tops Omaha as Jayhawks Record Program Win Number 2,000
Kansas Baseball Tops Omaha as Jayhawks Record Program Win Number 2,000
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Carrying on student debt for years can be detrimental to your heart health
Share on PinterestStudents at the George Washington University campus in Washington, DC, U.S. on Thursday, September 9, 2021. Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg/Getty ImagesLong-term student debt is associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular…
Biggest pitfalls, mistakes and how to dig out
According to the New York Federal Reserve, consumer debt reached $14.56 trillion after the fourth quarter of 2020.
TEMPLE, Texas -- Debt remains a major problem in America, according to the New York Federal Reserve and…
NYC fights for more Community Land Trust funding
The city council is introducing a series of new bills designed to improve access for nonprofit organizations to purchase affordable housing
Dressed in bright…
Fast-day loan hit by class action lawsuit alleging “Rent-a-Tribe” high-yield lending…
New to ClassAction.org? Read our Newswire Disclaimer Fast Day Loans is facing a proposed class action lawsuit alleging that the payday lender broke Indiana law by making high-interest loans to state residents while purporting to be…
Some struggling to pay property taxes turn to high-interest lenders
Soaring home valuations released this month have left many homeowners with sticker shock. With some struggling to pay the taxes, 2022 could bring renewal to a contentious industry.
Property tax lenders offer desperate homeowners…
Getting the easiest loans
You may be approved for some loans, e.g. B. for emergency loans, payday loans, and loans with bad credit or no credit check, even if you don't have the best credit history or stable income. They can provide you with the funds you need to…
How to live on $15/hour in Austin
When University of Texas student Ben Patterson graduates this spring, he will join the large but (hopefully) shrinking group of Austinites making $15 an hour at their main job.Once the “livable” salary thousands fought for across the…
It’s 2022 and Texas remains among the worst states for consumers to borrow from payday lenders
Need a $500 loan to get by until your next paycheck comes? In Texas, the average consumer will be on the hook to pay that back, plus another $645 in interest.This is according to a new Pew Charitable Trusts analysis of payday loans, which…
Faith in Action: April 10, 2022 – End robbery lending in support of the Fair Credit for Veterans and…
Each week at All Saints Church we put our faith into action. This week we are writing to our members of the United States Congress urging them to support the Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act to protect consumers from…
Ghost Financial raises $2.5 million in early stage funding
Ghost Financial, a financial services startup, announced Tuesday (April 5) announced It has raised $2.5 million from pre-seed investors to continue developing its bank-style Ghost Kitchen products.
Ghost kitchens are restaurants that serve…
Riot in the Capitol: Man behind Molotov truck gets four years
An Alabama man who parked a pickup truck filled with guns and Molotov cocktail components near the US Capitol on the day of last year's riots was sentenced Friday to almost four years in prison.
US District Judge Colleen…
Why financial literacy matters, from saving to paying off debt
Morsa Pictures | digital vision | Getty ImagesTo achieve financial success, knowledge is key.Yet many Americans lack financial literacy. This can affect everything from the amount of money you save to the amount of debt you owe.The…
Michigan copes with dramatic rise in problem gambling
This article is part of health status, a series about how Michigan communities are evolving to address health challenges. This is made possible by grants from Michigan Health Endowment Fund.Shelby Township resident Nicholas Tabarias'…
Groups want lawmakers to act on expensive loans
Leaders of two organizations that recently introduced an alternative to payday loans are now hoping to lay the groundwork for changes in state law following the release of a new law report about how predatory lenders trap Memphians…
opinion | The monster that followed him home from the war
Within a month, the first symptoms appeared: pressure in the chest, knots in the stomach, a thickening aura, followed by a feeling like someone was scratching the base of the skull. He was quarantined over Christmas for fear he had caught…
What you should know before adding your business Buy now, pay later
"Buy now, pay later" is becoming common at major retailers like Target, Ikea and Macy's. More and more small business owners allow their customers to pay in installments.In fact, 55% of local businesses use "buy now, pay later" online and…
How Expensive Loans Affect Black Latino Communities in Memphis
A new report links the impact of expensive lending deals, mostly focused on Memphis' minorities, to the widening of the city's racial wealth gap. A report from Institute for the Politics of Hope and Black Clergy Collaborative of Memphis…
This “financial activist” says black women should assert their fiscal independence in…
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FCFS) SHAREHOLDER CLASS ACTION: Bernstein Liebhard LLP Reminds Investors of Deadline for Filing a…
NEW YORK, March 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bernstein Liebhard LLP is reminding investors of the deadline for filing a motion by lead plaintiff in a securities class action lawsuit filed on behalf of investors who have purchased or acquired…
This woman made it from welfare to millionaire status outside of a part-time job—here’s how…
From benefits to ballin', this black woman millionaire story is absolutely inspiring.
Arnita Johnson-Hall shared her inspirational story CNBC, and their achievements are nothing if not remarkable.
The story begins in 2007 when she was a…
Buy Now, Pay Later Apps Class Action Investigation
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Statistics of Payday Loans | bank rate
Here's a breakdown of payday loan demographics by parental status. Parents are more likely to take out payday loans than non-parents.
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Percentage that has used a payday loan
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Payday loans…
Michigan group gathers signatures to curb payday loans
LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- A Michigan group on Wednesday began collecting signatures for a ballot proposal to limit interest and fees charged by payday lenders, which they said lock low-income borrowers into debt cycles.…
The payday loan alternative has its own risks
Payday loans target consumers with no credit history or low credit history. According to IBISWorld, an industry research firm, the check cashing and payday lending industry is expected to grow in the United States 5.1% in 2022.These…
Think Finance signs $44.5 million deal to end class usury claims
By Joyce Hanson (February 11, 2022 10:06 pm EST) - Consumers who had sued the owners of now-defunct payday lender Think Finance asked a federal judge in Virginia on Thursday for a $44.5 million settlement to sign resulting from the…
Elevate to pay $3.3 million in robbery loans
increase credit Agreed to pay at least $3.3 million to charge people interest rates in excess of the 24% maximum rate permitted by Washington, DC on loans and lines of credit, pursuant to a Explanation by the Office of the Attorney General…
Granite State College, University of Illinois at Springfield, Northeastern State University –…
adult education market Report research report is a far-reaching analysis and Effects of COVID19 on the world market and domesticdetails with segmentation was added in this intelligence report. This report provides a comprehensive…
Nine-year-old Khloe Joiner’s mission to give away 1 million books
To celebrate Black History in February, CNBC + Acorn's Invest in You: Ready. Sentence. Grow. focuses on ordinary Americans investing in neighborhoods, schools and small businesses to create a better financial future.In January, CNBC…
Is San Antonio’s FloatMe a Safer Alternative to Payday Loans?
FloatMe, a San Antonio tech startup that gives workers cash advances against their next paycheck, said it has increased $16.2 million from investors in its latest fundraising round.In total, the startup has raised $49.1 million in funding…
San Antonio City Councilman Jalen McKee-Rodriguez proposes low-cost insulin program
Councilor Jalen McKee-Rodriguez, just proposing six initiatives for council consideration, proposed a new health care system supported by other councilors aimed at helping San Antonio's diabetic community. According to a press release,…
FIRSTCASH HOLDINGS, INC. (NASDAQ: FCFS) CLASS ACTION WARNING FOR SHAREHOLDERS: Bernstein Liebhard…
NEW YORK, February 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bernstein Liebhard LLP is reminding investors of the deadline for filing a motion by lead plaintiff in a securities class action lawsuit filed on behalf of investors who have purchased or…
Kirby McInerney LLP reminds investors that a class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of…
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The law firm of Kirby McInerney LLP reminds investors that a class action lawsuit has been filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas on behalf of those who acquired…
Why banks are getting rid of overdraft fees
The average overdraft fee costs consumers $35 per breach, making it an inconvenient and frustrating part of everyday banking for many people. But some big banks -- Capital One, Bank of America, Truist, US Bank, and Wells Fargo -- have…
GDP Report and Stock Market News: Live Updates
The US economy ended last year on a rebound as consumer spending and business investment helped ease the stubborn grip of the pandemic.Gross domestic product -- the country's broadest measure of the production of goods and services -- rose…
Trusted First National Bank Texas is introducing a fee alternative
First National Bank Texas this month introduced an overdraft alternative called One-Day Rewind, which automatically refunds a customer's overdraft fees from the previous day if the balance…
Kirby McInerney LLP announces the filing of
NEW YORK, Jan. 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The law firm of Kirby McInerney LLP Reminds investors that a class action lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas on behalf of those who purchased…
FIRSTCASH HOLDINGS, INC. CLASS ACTION ALERT: Wolf
THE PLAINTIFF'S PERIOD IS MARCH 15, 2022 NEW YORK, Jan. 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP announces that FirstCash Holdings, Inc. (“FirstCash” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ : FCFS) has filed a filing…
FIRSTCASH ALERT: Bragar Eagel & Squire, PC announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed…
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bragar Eagel & Squire, PC, a nationally recognized shareholder rights attorney, announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against FirstCash Holdings, Inc. (“FirstCash” or the “Company”)…
Tribal lenders hit with 2nd RICO lawsuit over loans
By Victoria McKenzie (January 13, 2022 5:40 p.m. EST) – Online lender Aaniiih Nakoda Finance LLC has been hit by a second proposed racketeering class action lawsuit in Illinois under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations…
It’s Amazing How Many PGA Tour Pros Made $ 1 Million In Paydays In A Single Week | Golf news…
What was less well known was that Smith's win at the Plantation Course in Kapalua earned the biggest single payer of his young and emerging professional golf career: $ 1.475 million. That beats Smith's…
Texas toddler gets gun in car, shoots mother, siblings
GRANBURY, TEXAS —A handgun went off in the hands of a toddler in a Walmart parking lot in Texas on Wednesday, injuring the child's mother in the arm and side and a young sibling in the leg, police said.
The shooting happened in…
Fig Loans Personal Loans Review
Fig Loans is an online lender offering small personal loans to borrowers with moderate to poor credit scores. It also has credit creation loans that are designed to help borrowers build credit when payments are made on time.Is Obtaining…
CFPB files brief with Fifth Circuit in which trade groups challenge CFPB rule on payday loans |…
The CFPB submitted his brief with the Fifth Circuit in the complaint filed by the trade groups challenging the payment provisions in the CFPB Final Payday/Auto Title/High Installment Loan Rule of 2017 (2017 Rule). The trade groups…
Get Payday Loans Texas Online
Texas is known for its luxurious lifestyle. This lifestyle can be associated with either a short-term cash crunch or long-term bankruptcy. Although bankruptcy can be a more difficult problem, short-term cash crunch can now be easily!-->…
How many missed? Texas is second-worst in the nation for COVID-19 testing
Six times in three weeks, Marci Rosenberg and her ailing husband and teenage children tried to get tested for the new coronavirus — only to be turned away each time, either for not meeting narrow testing criteria or because there simply…
Watch Now: New Illinois State University President Starts With Plenty On Her Plate | Local…
Terri Goss Kinzy was named 20th President of Illinois State University on May 14, 2021 and made history as the first ISU woman to fill this role.…
Aida failed to power New Orleans because it was downgraded to a tropical cyclone
Hurricane Ida has forced some low-income households in Louisiana to stay home because they cannot afford to move gas or hotel rooms to a safer location. One of them was Robert Owens, 27, who saw a number of cars escape Baton Rouge…
10 things you need to know in Australia this morning
Civilians and at least twelve US soldiers were killed in suicide bombings near Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan on Thursday. (Drew Angerer, Getty Images)
Good morning to all of you and have a nice…
Texas Homebuyers: Meet Your Other Competition
Having trouble buying a home in Texas right now? The real estate market is tense not only because of the stormy settlements of companies.
Some of the blame in this hot market can be traced back to investment groups, according to…
One of them has to go: The GOP or America as we know it
Texas shows us all how the corruption that overwhelmed the GOP has reached a crisis point and is killing people.
president Dwight Eisenhower said"If a political party is not based on a determination to advance a right…
Texas Trade Problems – D Magazine
Texas pushed past California in the late 1990s to become the number one exporting state in the United States, and simply expanded its lead over the next quarter of a century. In 2019, overseas sales hit an all-time high of nearly $ 329…
The Jack O’Laterne Experience is coming back to Skylands Stadium
Now that the calendar has changed to September, it's time to prepare for all of the fall festivals New Jersey has to offer. The Jack O'Latern Experience was new last year and was such a hit it's returning in 2021.A press release states:…
The Supreme Court is curtailing the Federal Trade Commission’s powers to recover illicit…
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Thursday curtailed the Federal Trade Commission's longstanding practice of recovering ill-gotten profits from companies and individuals who defraud or mislead consumers in court and a key enforcement…
Kevin Smith’s Mooby arrives at Red Bank
Mooby's, the fictional fast-food restaurant from Kevin Smith's film universe, will have a stationary appearance at Red Bank in September.The pop-up restaurant, according to Patch.com, is open on the grounds of Gianni's Pizza from…
Johnson & Johnson Settles New York Opioid Case for $ 230 Million
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has agreed to pay $ 230 million to New York State to settle an opioid lawsuit due to go on trial Tuesday as negotiations with the company and three drug distributors intensify to reach…
FTC Act Section 13b for Just Money Relief
In AMG Capital Management versus FTC, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that Section 13 (b) of the FTC Act does not allow the FTC to seek fair monetary relief on lawsuits in federal courts. 141 S.Kt. 1341 (2021).…
FTC cannot receive monetary relief under FTC Section 13b
The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that Section 13 (b) of the Federal Trade Commission Act does not give the Commission the power to evade administrative procedures and seek fair monetary relief directly in the federal…
The Debt Trap: Payday Loans On The Rise In Texas
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