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$870 Million in Fraud: The Zelle Story
Big banks profit, customers lose with bank-owned payment app
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Beware of Predatory Clean Energy Loans
PACE program carries big risks for homeowners
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Pushed to Poverty: Debt Collectors Profit, Families Lose
Some states privilege debt collectors at the expense of working families
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Elon and The Oligarchs Take on Consumer Protection
Billionaires will make less billions if they can't rip off their customers
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The Perfect Holiday Gift: An End to Predatory Puppy Loans
That Holiday pup could be financed at interest rates higher than 151%
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Bank Customers Win with $5 Cap on Overdraft Fees
Move could save customers more than $5 billion a year
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Effort to End TN Grocery Tax Earns Bipartisan Support
Knoxville's Davis joins Behn, Oliver in pushing for end to regressive tax
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Why the Oligarchs Dislike the CFPB
It's easier to make money from questionable schemes if there aren't any guardrails
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Don't Delete CFPB
Elon Musk's terrible idea
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November 2024

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