Archive - Advocate Andy

Freedom From Junk Fees

Overdraft charges, credit card late fees targeted by Consumer Bureau

Apr 5 •

March 2024

A Pattern of Deception

NetCredit, CashNetUSA steal from customers

Mar 15 •

The Big Buyback

Arizona takes steps to erase $2 billion in medical debt

Mar 5 •

Tennessee: A National Leader in Debt

Medical debt, student loans drive debt burden in the Volunteer State

Mar 2 •

January 2024

A War on Junk Fees

And potential wins for consumers

Jan 23 •

"A Facilitator of Fraud on a Mass Scale"

It's Walmart. Plus, debt and the courts

Jan 18 •

December 2023

U.S. Bank: Home of Fake and Frozen Accounts

The banking giant moves in nefarious ways

Dec 20, 2023 •

Take Steps to Prevent Banking Fraud

Like NOT banking at Bank of America

Dec 11, 2023 •

Payday Loans in Any Package Bring Pain

As payday predators move to apps and "tips," borrowers remain caught in tangled web of debt

Dec 7, 2023 •

What's Wrong with Wells Fargo?

A banking giant keeps running afoul of the law

Dec 1, 2023 •

November 2023

Big Banks Being Bad

America's "Big 5" banks are often on the wrong side of the law

Nov 21, 2023 •

Speaker Johnson, Payday Predators, and Pumpkin Spiced Debt

Plus, big refunds for defrauded consumers

Nov 7, 2023 •

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