Lawmakers in Augusta have approved legislation changing how medical debt is handled in the State of Maine. LD 2115 — sponsored by Sen. Mike Tipping (D-Penobscot) — was introduced earlier this year and subsequently referred to the Health Coverage, Insurance ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio – If an Ohioan borrowed $500 from a payday lender five years ago, the interest and fees piled up to a total average repayment of $1,180. Today, that same loan would cost a total of $595 on average, ...

NORFOLK, Va., April 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- PRA Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRAA), a global leader in acquiring and collecting nonperforming loans, has named Steve Macke as its global operations officer, effective April 29, following an external search.Macke, who will report to PRA Group President and ...

Advancial Federal Credit Union announced the grand opening of a new The Woodlands location in a news release sent April 12.Specializing in loan assistance and banking, Advancial held a soft opening Nov. 15, with the grand opening in April.“We are ...

The past few years have been rife with bankruptcies in the world of restaurants, with Backyard Burgers, Wild Wing Cafe, and several Burger King franchisees among the chains that have been impacted. Now, one of America's most iconic seafood chains ...

Loading...Loading...The ongoing struggle of the Federal Reserve to rein in inflation has raised alarms about the potential onset of a recession, according to a recent expert analysis.What Happened: An economist warned that the Federal Reserve’s aggressive measures to control inflation ...

A recent Federal Reserve study finds that consumers are increasingly worried about job security, debt and rising inflation. 04/16/2024 12:25 P.M. 1.5 minute read As the economic landscape continues to shift, consumers find themselves at the crossroads of financial uncertainty ...

Survey respondents said they maxed out credit cards to cover living expenses. (iStock) Economic hardship is causing more people to rely on credit to cover living expenses, and some have even maxed out their credit cards to deal with inflation ...

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac issued guidance regarding allowable interested-party contributions in light of the proposed Sitzer-Burnett verdict settlement agreement.  WASHINGTON – Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac said Monday they will not count buyer agent commissions as part of allowable ...