March 5, 2015
Despite a series of large-scale data breaches over the past two years, identity theft fell for the second consecutive year in a row in the U.S., […]
March 4, 2015
March 4, 2015
The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ fourth-quarter earnings survey is out, and the news is generally good. The median American was taking home $41,392 at the end […]
March 2, 2015
March 2, 2015
Millions of consumers could be lifted out of subprime status and get better loan terms if credit reports and scores were broadened to consider on-time utility […]
February 26, 2015
February 26, 2015
More banks should think about how to attract consumers who rely heavily on alternative financial providers like check cashers and payday lenders, two recent studies suggest. […]
February 25, 2015
You’ll need to earn more in San Francisco than throughout the rest of the country to afford a median-priced home, according to a quarterly report from […]
February 24, 2015
February 24, 2015
Loans to consumers with low credit scores have reached the highest level since the start of the financial crisis, driven by a boom in car lending […]
February 19, 2015
February 19, 2015
Household debt – including mortgages, credit cards, auto loans and student loans – rose $117 billion from October to December to $11.8 trillion, according to the […]
February 18, 2015
February 18, 2015
Remember the last time you picked up fast food, and that nice teenager overcharged you for two adult meals instead of the two kids’ meals you […]
February 17, 2015
We’re 48 days into 2015. How are you doing with your New Year’s resolutions? It’s still not too late to get started. A new calendar year […]