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Non-bank lending company Cash Express this month reported to the Montana Attorney General a data breach that allowed an unauthorized party to access sensitive consumer information of more than 100,000 people.The company, which provides…

On September 15, the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit upheld the CFPB's administrative decision against a Delaware-based online payday lender and its founder and CEO (respondents/petitioners) regarding an enforcement…

Short-term loans, also called payday loans are loans meant to help you make ends meet between paychecks. They are for smaller amounts needed, especially to cover emergency costs such as repairs that cannot wait to be paid for…

HOUSTON — Prosperity Bank has agreed to pay $18,673.50 to resolve allegations that it mishandled a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan on behalf of an ineligible client, the U.S. attorney has announced. Jennifer B. Lowery. Prosperity…

A Canton man borrowed $300 just as businesses began to close during the pandemic. He said he had paid $780 on the loan and an additional $300 owed. A Miamisburg woman said she repaid $1,400 on a $1,000…

As consumers lost their jobs and struggled to make ends meet during the COVID-19 pandemic, many have turned to payday loans and other short-term solutions, with an increase in solutions in line. This has not only allowed predatory lenders…

A Franklin County Municipal Court judge last week pushed back against a "legal fiction" she said was concocted to evade Ohio's new payday loan law and ruled against a company seeking to collect the debt.…

South African entrepreneurs Errol Damelin and Jonty Hurwitz could not have foreseen the impact they would have when they set out to disrupt the 120-year-old payday loan market in 2006.Wonga's founders set up the company to serve…

On August 23, a municipal court in Ohio granted a defendant's motion for summary judgment in a case involving a payday loan. According to the order, the plaintiff's complaint alleged that the defendant, in April 2019, signed a line of…

On July 12, 2022, the CFPB filed a lawsuit seeking a permanent injunction and other forms of relief against a major payday lender for unfair, deceptive, and abusive acts in violation of the CFPA. The CFPB alleges the payday lender…

The CFPB recently filed a lawsuit against a Texas-based payday lender in Texas federal court alleging that the lender engaged in unfair, deceptive, and abusive practices by concealing free repayment plan options from eligible borrowers…

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By Katryna Perera (August 18, 2022, 5:03 p.m. EDT) – An Illinois resident filed a class action lawsuit Wednesday against a California-based loan company, accusing it of abusing tribal immunity to charge up to 800% interest rate on…

What types of personal loans does Bank of America Balance Assist offer?Bank of America offers Balance Assist to help Bank of America customers manage their short-term cash needs at a lower cost. Customers who meet the bank's criteria can…

By Gina Kim (August 17, 2022, 3:25 p.m. EDT) — A federal judge in Virginia on Tuesday awarded $8.2 million in attorney fees to attorneys for borrowers who sued the owners of a former payday lender who faced allegations that he used…

One of the nation's largest "clean energy" residential lenders suspended loans to homeowners in Missouri, citing economic conditions and a new state law that required more consumer protection and oversight. California-based Ygrene Energy…

Cigno is exactly the kind of company the Australian Securities and Investments Commission had in mind when it called for stronger powers to ban the sale of harmful financial products. Cigno offers short-term loans (commonly called…

Cryptocurrency lender Celsius, which declared bankruptcy last month, dropped a demand to pay a former executive $93,000 a month while it pursues legal proceedings.Celsius filed for bankruptcy in July with about $167 million in cash…

Laura Platt was in desperate need of money to repair her car when she saw an advertisement for Cigno, which offered "quick cash loans of up to $1,000".Key points:ASIC has banned the types of loans offered by Cigno, but the company appears…

On June 29, a Florida court issued a final judgment against a Miami-based payday lender and its CEO, resolving allegations that the defendants misappropriated funds from investors. According to the complaint, the company fraudulently…

North Carolina Republican Rep. Ted Budd opposed protecting consumers from predatory lending, despite his own state banning the practice. North Carolina Republican Senate candidate Ted Budd has always sided with!-->!-->…

Reading time: 3 minutesOne of the best places to get a loan is from a direct lender. It is likely that using a direct internet lender to apply for a loan would seem strange, but eligible people can benefit from this method.Is it better to…

Lending automation platform and provider of decision management solutions and services Turnkey lender secured $10 million in new funding. The amount raised represents a mix of equity and debt financing. Led by OTB Ventures,…

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced a lawsuit against ACE Cash Express on Tuesday. Federal agency alleges payday lender generated $240 million or more in reborrowing fees from borrowers eligible for free…

STRONG POINTS: The CFPB has announced it is taking legal action against a payday lender for allegedly concealing free repayment plans and making unauthorized debit card withdrawals. With its allegations of unfair, deceptive, and…

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BBB says stay independent of payday lender debt cycle Consumers can easily fall into the debt trap, especially as inflation appears to be eroding purchasing power. Payday loans can be attractive when you're on the downside of the debt…

Online mortgage lender Better.com is on a mission to reinvent its image. The struggling startup today announced several new senior executive hires, including a new chief growth officer and a new chief sales officer. In case you missed…

By Lauren Berg (June 30, 2022, 9:06 p.m. EDT) – A federal judge in Florida has issued a final judgment in favor of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission after a Miami payday loan company agreed to pay more than $39…

In full disclosure, the following press release was submitted to SOURCE media by the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office. (File photo.)***BOSTON — A motor vehicle title lender has agreed to provide more than $900,000 in debt relief,…

Analysis by Allison Morrow, CNN Business Most people are, understandably, rather grumpy about soaring prices for gas, food, and just about every essential item you can think of. There is, however, at least one industry dancing on…

By Rick Archer (June 23, 2022, 3:00 p.m. EDT) – Creditors of Mexican payday and consumer lender Crédito Real have asked a New York bankruptcy judge to send the company into Chapter 11 bankruptcy a week after she defaulted on a $50…

New to ClassAction.org? Read our newswire disclaimer A proposed class action lawsuit alleges payday lender Green Arrow Solutions, which claims to be affiliated with a Native American tribe in Lake County, California, lent money to…

Credito Real CREAL -10.15% built a booming business by lending at high interest rates to Mexican teachers and other government…

On June 1, 2022, Plaintiff Kristen Michael filed a class action lawsuit against FinTech lender Opportunity Financial, LLC (“OppFi”) on behalf of herself and a putative group alleging, among others, that OppFi lends money at an interest…

OPINION AND COMMENT Editorials and other opinion content provide viewpoints on issues important to our community and are independent of the work of our newsroom reporters.…

Gov. John Bel Edwards on Tuesday vetoed a law that would have allowed Louisiana payday lenders to offer…

Is a $1,500 loan worth it if it costs you $1,500 more in interest and fees?That's what payday lenders would…

According to the latest numbers, Kelowna's unemployment rate is down. With more than one hundred and nine thousand jobs created in March alone. Which means Kelowna's economy is picking up. Including applications for personal…

On May 23, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld a district court judgment finding that an online lending agent and its affiliates were liable for a deceptive lending scheme. However, the appeals court overturned…

On May 23, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld a district court judgment finding that an online lending agent and its affiliates were liable for a deceptive lending scheme. However, the appeals court overturned…

Amigo, the struggling subprime lender, said its creditors had backed a legal scheme and a new stock issue that would allow it to move on.…

On Monday, May 9, a Fifth Circuit panel asked whether a U.S. Supreme Court ruling required the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to strike down a 2020 payday rule and reinstate the new regulatory process for payday loans.…

All three companies have come under scrutiny for deceptive lending practices that, according to consumer testimonies, resulted in additional fees or other financial harm. In 2019, Earnin faced a deceptive lending practices class action…

THOUSANDS of QuickQuid customers could be set to receive a £900 refund, months after the business collapsed into administration. The payday lender collapsed in October 2019, leaving its customers in a state of financial uncertainty.…

LEAWOOD, Kan. (WDAF) - The former home of a Leawood, Kansas man who was jailed for tax evasion will go up for auction on Thursday. In March, Scott Tucker, 59, was sentenced to three years in prison for tax evasion and ordered…

New to ClassAction.org? Read our newswire disclaimer The individuals and tribal entities behind payday lender 500FastCash are facing a proposed class action lawsuit for their alleged practice of charging illegal and usurious…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) – Kentucky law allows triple-digit interest rates on certain loans. The logic of the 1960s law was simple. Consumers have the option of paying the price in cash or the price on credit, but the price on credit can…

Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesMany payday loan borrowers are not using the cheapest repayment option in states where it's available, perpetuating a cycle of high fees and debt, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said in a report…

MoneyMutual is a payday loan company that allows a customer to borrow money ranging from $200 to $5000 within 24 hours of applying, even someone with bad credit. Loans are obtained by filling out a simple form on…

As for Rep. Will Guzzardi's letter to the editor on payday lenders, it's one thing to report success, it's another to have data to back it up.Guzzardi is right to say…

A year ago, Illinois' Predatory Loan Prevention Act went into effect, creating a 36%…

FundsJoy is a personal loan website with loans from $200 to $5000. Designed to be quick and simple, FundsJoy lets you fill out a form in 10 minutes and receive a loan within 24 hours or one business day. Does FundsJoy live…

By Joanne Faulkner (March 8, 2022, 17:47 GMT) -- A judge ruled Tuesday that Amigo Loans will be allowed to present two revised restructuring plans to creditors for a vote, days after Britain's financial regulator said it would had no…

New to ClassAction.org? Read our newswire disclaimer Operators of Minto Money payday loan equipment are facing a proposed class action lawsuit that alleges they initiated what's called a 'rent-a-tribe' scheme to circumvent laws…

JThe CEO of home loan company Morses Club has resigned after the company announced a drop in expected profits following an increase in customer complaints.Paul Smith, CEO since 2015, is stepping down from the board effective immediately.…

High-cost lender TFS Loans went bankrupt after running out of cash due to customer demand for repayment. The guarantor loan company has appointed trustees after it was unable to meet the cost of compensating customers for unaffordable loan…

I'll be honest, I don't have much sympathy for Conservative MPs, but today I felt something for them. It wasn't strong enough to call it a feeling, more like a pain, I would say.A new Brexit report has shown the scheme to have been a…

For many people, the most important thing the Illinois Legislature did last year was pass the Predatory Loan Prevention Act. Gov. JB Pritzker signed the measure last March, and consumer advocates hailed it as one of the toughest state…

By Nathan Hale (February 3, 2022, 8:27 PM EST) - A Miami payday loan company and its CEO can't escape US Securities and Exchange Commission claims they fraudulently raised $66 million from more than 500 investors, as a federal judge…

Rachelle* was 17 and a bit short on cash when she borrowed $60 early last year from online payday lender Cigno. Key points:$60 loan repayments soared to $800 debt for teen who borrowed moneyASIC plans to use its powers of intervention to…

Three major banks — Wells Fargo, Truist and Regions Bank — announced plans in January to launch small-dollar loan offerings to customers with checking accounts. If their loans give customers time to repay in affordable installments at fair…

That slashed nearly $70 million from the company's valuation, with consumer advocates warning that younger generations are likely to take on debt.Beforepay, a fintech that gives people an advance on their wages before payday, suffered a…

MORE than 387,000 customers of a collapsed payday lender will be asked to submit claims for redress to administrators. Dorset-based DJS (UK) Limited - trading as PiggyBank - was one of the UK's 10 largest payday…

MORE than 387,000 customers of a collapsed payday lender will be asked to submit claims for redress to administrators. Bournemouth-based DJS (UK) Limited - trading as PiggyBank - was one of the UK's 10 largest payday…

By Najiyya Budaly (January 7, 2022, 12:40 GMT) - The city watchdog said on Friday it was working to ensure that customers of OunaPuu Ltd. be treated fairly after the payday lender went into liquidation in December.The Financial…

Bank of America's Balance Assistance program can provide short-term, low-value loans to bank customers for a fixed amount. The program, created in part to help clients avoid high-interest payday loans, is expected to be available…

On December 21, 2021, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it had reached an agreement with a California-based fintech company that would require the company to stop “(1) making new loans; (2) recovery of…

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has forced payday loan company LendUp to stop making new loans and stop collecting some outstanding loans as part of a resolution to a lawsuit alleging the company s was…

The country's former biggest payday lender, QuickQuid, is being liquidated by administrators who now say it will repay 30-50p of every pound of loans to customers next yearQuickQuid administrators will pay around 78,500 customers (Image:…

But the challenge for Beforepay, which operates in arguably the riskiest area of ​​consumer credit, is getting its money back. So far, it has been unable to do so because its write-offs have exceeded the interest it charges customers.In…

The aggravated fraud charges relate to a €4.9million deal to provide personal protective equipment (PPE) at the start of the coronavirus pandemic.Former payday lender and businessman Onni Sarmaste. Image: Onni SarmasteProsecutors have…

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Washington DC, September 27, 2021 —The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against Sky Group USA LLC, a Miami-based payday loan company, and its CEO, Efrain Betancourt, Jr., for fraudulently raising at least $66…

Law360, London (Aug 12, 2021, 4:07 p.m. BST) - A London judge gave collapsed payday lender QuickQuid another year to wrap up its administration on Thursday, after its directors said dealing with customer complaints turned out to be…

Subprime lender Financial foresight saw his statutory losses reach £ 44.2million in the first six months of this year.But, excluding its consumer credit division, the group's adjusted profit jumped to £…

Halting its five-session winning streak, the rupee fell 11 paise on Monday to close at 74.26 (tentative) against the US dollar, following the firm US dollar. In the interbank forex market, the national currency opened at 74.21…

The naira fell against the US dollar at official and unofficial rates on Friday, according to data released on both trading sessions. According to abokiFX.com, the local currency closed at N 510.00 for $ 1…

Law360 (Aug 6, 2021, 5:25 p.m. EDT) - Two trade groups representing payday lenders implore a Texas federal judge to dismiss the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's petition to lift a 2018 suspension on its lending regulations on…

By Crystal Hsu / Journalist The country's foreign…

The rupee rose 2 peas to close at 74.15 (provisional) against the US dollar, marking its fifth straight session of gains on Friday, following the RBI's monetary policy announcement. In the interbank forex market, the rupee opened…

Brown Too many Ohioans fall prey to payday lenders and car titles that trap them in a cycle of debt. Businesses refuse to pay their employees enough to pay the bills, and the big banks won't give out small loans to help people with…

The rupee rose 6 paise to close at 74.28 (provisionally) against the US dollar on Tuesday amid a strong trend in domestic stocks and a weak US currency. The rupee has moved within a narrow range ahead of the Reserve Bank of India…

Day trading has become a popular pastime over the past year, with investors around the world facing economic shutdowns and social distancing measures. But while day trading may seem like a fun way to earn extra income or…

Law360 (July 30, 2021, 5:31 p.m. EDT) - A Kansas federal judge on Friday accepted the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's offer to enforce an administrative order for more than $ 50 million in restitution and fines against a…

MARTIN Lewis' MoneySavingExpert revealed how to recover thousands of pounds from payday lenders after a reader was paid back £ 9,300. Consumer Champion urges borrowers who have already taken out a loan, paid a bank account or…

President Biden recently signed a congressional review bill resolution repeal the “real lender” rule promulgated by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). He explained how the action would…

Payday lenders are concentrated in minority neighborhoods. Nati Harnik / AP Images Payday lenders are targeting black and Latin communities, creating more stores in minority neighborhoods. But for those who live paycheck to paycheck,…

NEW YORK - Congress on Thursday overturned a set of regulations enacted in the closing days of the Trump administration that effectively allowed payday lenders to avoid state laws capping interest rates. The House voted 218-208…

The Federal Court dismissed an ASIC application alleging violations of consumer credit provisions by Cigno Pty Ltd and BHF Solutions, finding that the lending model they were applying did not violate the National Consumer Credit…

Since President Joe Biden took office, CFPB's new leadership has not shied away from announcing aggressive plans to regulate consumer protection violations, ranging from restoring the fair loan unit…

Patricia Edwards, Toronto, wanted to help her two grown children when they couldn't pay the bills for the Toronto townhouse they share. Although she had no assets and a poor credit record, she was employed at that time. She turned to a…

High-cost short-term lender Moola will credit or reimburse current and former borrowers $ 2.8 million, after reaching an agreement with the Trade Commission on its unreasonable credit and default charges. Photo: 123RF Moola…

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - The co-owner of a payday loan company in Kansas City pleaded guilty to one count of bankruptcy fraud related to his personal bankruptcy in 2015, in which prosecutors say that he hid over a million dollars in…

As tech-related stocks continue to bubble happily, it's not just ratings that have become out of touch with reality. Much like the great tech bubble of 1999, the founders are using the veneer of technology to try to convince speculators…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A judge has recommended that a Kansas City payday lender pay $132.5 million in restitution to borrowers it is accused of duping. The administrative law judge recently made the recommendation in the Consumer Financial…

Mich. Atti. General Dana Nessel, guest writerThe harms of payday loans have been well documented, and the Michigan Legislature is now poised to provide these lenders with another tool that could have a detrimental financial impact on our…

Hackers hacked Dave.com a few weeks ago, disclose the personal information of all its users. And we're only finding out now.They called it a fintech unicorn. They said it was worth it a billion dollars. They look pretty dumb now, don't…

Up to 387,000 former clients of a collapsed payday lender could seek redress if they believe they have been sold an unaffordable loan. Directors of DJS (UK) Limited - which operated as PiggyBank - say they were…

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) requires that loan statements be provided under the CMA's payday loan order. After being contacted by the CMA for the breach, Shelby Finance pledged to write off £ 527,863 for…

Lender PAYDAY Shelby Finance has apologized to clients and written off £ 500,000 in loans after failing to provide statements to borrowers. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), which checks that companies behave…

The French Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) found that Shelby Finance failed to provide loan statement summaries to more than 15,000 customers between August 2018 and July 2019, despite being required to do so. under…

Sunny Loans became the latest lender to bow to tighter affordability controls and an increase in compensation complaints from claims management companiesThe company has ceased its activities with immediate effect (Image: Getty)Payday!-->…

A payday lender recently filed a lawsuit against the Small Business Administration ("SBA") in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia regarding its Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") loan application under the…

After years of debate, Springfield City Council voted on Monday to impose new regulations on payday lenders whose high interest rates can create a "debt trap" for desperate borrowers.Among the highlights was a plan to impose an annual…

A compensation law firm is investigating a class action lawsuit against a short-term loan facilitator after it was revealed that payday lenders had driven vulnerable Australians to drown in debt. Slater and Gordon investigate Cigno…

"The very ones who were helping are the people who are now in a worse situation, and of course we now have even more of those people,” said Jan “John” Swanepoel.Mr Swanepoel said his loan work had ceased and disputed claims that the model…

In 2018, after listening to a report at the National Civil Rights Museum about how poverty still hampers black Memphians 50 years after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., Kenneth Robinson, CEO of United Way of The Mid-South,…

The Memphis City Council wants to learn about Memphis, Light, Gas and Water's use of ACE Cash Express to collect millions of bills over the past three years. City Council is due to discuss MLGW's use of pay stations such as ACE at its MLGW…

On January 27, 2020, North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein (North Carolina AG) reached an agreement with an out-of-state payday lender for $825,000. The Attorney General obtained a temporary consent restraining order against the…

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Payday lender 247Moneybox has gone bankrupt, leaving thousands of customers in limbo over payments and compensation claims. Customers who are still repaying their loans are asked to continue making their payments as usual. 1 The…

OPINION AND COMMENT Editorials and other opinion content provide viewpoints on issues important to our community and are independent of the work of our newsroom reporters.…

The UK payday loan industry appeared to be virtually over yesterday after QuickQuid collapsed into administration following thousands of customer complaints.QuickQuid, which is owned by US parent company Enova, will be shut down after…

Britain's biggest remaining payday lender said it would close by the end of December, blaming its demise on what it said was capricious regulation, just a year after rival Wonga axed also succumbed to a deluge of costly consumer…