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Still buying gifts? Why ‘buy now, pay later’ could be a dangerous option for many holiday shoppers

by Jay L. Zagorsky, Boston University Gift-givers hoping to splurge this holiday season despite the pinch of high inflation have an easy option: buy now,...

COVID-19 worsens debt collector harassment

by Charlene Crowell For New PIttsburgh Courier (NNPA)—As the final days of the 2020 election season drew to a close, major media across the nation focused...

Supreme Court decision jeopardizes CFPB’s future, independence

by Charlene Crowell  (NNPA)—A June 29 U.S. Supreme Court split decision represents a major setback to both the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the...

Congresswoman Maxine Waters: First woman and first African American chair of House Financial Services Committee

One day after saying she wants President Donald Trump’s new chief of staff, Mick Mulvaney, to testify before her committee about his work overhauling...

The Solar Industry Wants Me to Be Quiet. I Wonder Why.

As a journalist and political commentator, who covers issues important to the African American community and other marginalized communities, I have taken on powerful...

Black auto buyers get raw deal, not a fair deal

With new car prices meeting or surpassing many consumers’ incomes, the vast majority of people finance their car purchases. On an annual basis, according...

Student loan Bill of Rights

(NNPA)—In the aftermath of a recent report that found the lack of student loan servicing standards and information on monies owed, two U.S. Senators...

Credit card debt threatens Black middle class

WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Still reeling from the Great Recession, middle class Blacks are maintaining their status by using credit to help cover their basic...

Cracking down on payday lenders

(NNPA)—Just in time for the holiday season, three federal regulators have taken two separate actions against payday lending. One seeks to remedy outrageous wrongdoing...

CFPB returns $750 million-plus to millions of consumers

(NNPA)—Richard Cordray, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, has delivered his mandatory semi-annual report to Congress. For consumers, the good news is that...

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