Fed Adopts Rules to Protect Home Buyers
The Federal Reserve on Monday moved to end a controversial lending practice that had helped propel the housing boom to unsustainable heights and then accelerated its collapse.
View ArticleOn Its First Day, Consumer Bureau Finds Support
Consumer and liberal groups rally around the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as it formally opens for business, despite Republican complaints.
View ArticleIn Tighter Loan Rules, Wiggle Room for Banks
Federal regulators, apparently concerned about doing anything to disrupt a recovering housing market, allowed mortgage lenders big concessions in a new slate of regulations.
View ArticleRegulators to Restrict Big Banks’ Payday Lending
Federal regulators are expected to crack down on short-term, high-cost credit offered by large banks like Wells Fargo and U.S. Bank.
View ArticleDealer Fees for Arranging Car Loans Are Drawing Scrutiny From U.S.
Consumer advocates and regulators are concerned that the ability of dealers to decide how much to charge for arranging a loan has led to discrimination.
View ArticleDispute Over Banking Group’s Analysis of Mortgage Denials to Blacks
One of the nation’s most influential financial lobbying groups made a startling claim about the access of black borrowers to credit.
View ArticleRise in Loans Linked to Cars Is Hurting Poor
With a crackdown on payday lenders, subprime borrowers are increasingly using auto title loans, whose high interest rates can lead to repossession and financial ruin.
View ArticleFed Adopts Rules to Protect Home Buyers
The Federal Reserve on Monday moved to end a controversial lending practice that had helped propel the housing boom to unsustainable heights and then accelerated its collapse.
View ArticleOn Its First Day, Consumer Bureau Finds Support
Consumer and liberal groups rally around the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as it formally opens for business, despite Republican complaints.
View ArticleIn Tighter Loan Rules, Wiggle Room for Banks
Federal regulators, apparently concerned about doing anything to disrupt a recovering housing market, allowed mortgage lenders big concessions in a new slate of regulations.
View ArticleRegulators to Restrict Big Banks’ Payday Lending
Federal regulators are expected to crack down on short-term, high-cost credit offered by large banks like Wells Fargo and U.S. Bank.
View ArticleDispute Over Banking Group’s Analysis of Mortgage Denials to Blacks
One of the nation’s most influential financial lobbying groups made a startling claim about the access of black borrowers to credit.
View ArticleRise in Loans Linked to Cars Is Hurting Poor
With a crackdown on payday lenders, subprime borrowers are increasingly using auto title loans, whose high interest rates can lead to repossession and financial ruin.
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