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CD Rate Trends, Week of August 22: Rates Mixed
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Department of Education Cancels Nearly $4 Billion in Student Loans
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CD Rate Trends This Week
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VantageScore Excluding Medical Bills from Credit Scores
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CD Rate Trends This Week
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CD Rate Trends This Week
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CFPB Orders U.S. Bank to Pay $37.5 Million
Hyundai
Hyundai Ordered to Pay $19 Million for Credit Reporting
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CD Rate Trends This Week
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CD Rate Trends This Week
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CFPB Sues Payday Lender ACE Cash Express
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CD Rate Trends This Week
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CD Rate Trends This Week
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CFPB Tackles Junk Fees Charged by Debt Collectors
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Emergency Capital Investment Program (ECIP) Definition
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CD Rate Trends, Week of June 27, 2022
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Government Cancels $6 Billion in Student Loan Debt
Rising Gasoline Prices
White House Calls for a Three-Month Gas tax Holiday
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CD Rate Trends, Week of June 20, 2022
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CD Rate Trends, Week of June 13, 2022
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Apple Announces Buy Now, Pay Later Plans With Apple Pay
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CD Rate Trends, Week of June 6, 2022
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CD Rate Trends, Week of May 31, 2022
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Creditors Using Algorithms Must Explain Credit Denials
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CD Rate Trends, Week of May 23, 2022
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CFPB Issues Fine to RAM Payment & Account Management Systems
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Biden Administration Announces Plan to Combat Inflation
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Bank of America Owes $10 Million for Garnishments
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Formerly Incarcerated People Get Second Chances
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CFPB and New York Attorney General Sue MoneyGram
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Taxes: What to Do if You Haven't Filed
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CFPB Details Financial Challenges for Rural Communities
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Education Department Eases Rules for Student Loan Forgiveness
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White House Extends Student Loan Pause Through August 31
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Multigenerational Survey Shows How Retirement Planning Is Changing
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CFPB Issued Fine to Edfinancial for Deceiving Student Loan Borrowers
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SEC Issues Bulletin on Fiduciary Principles
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Money Received Through Crowdfunding Might Be Taxable
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Biden Administration Proposes 'Billionaires Minimum Tax'
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SEC Will Host Virtual Event on Scams Aimed at Seniors
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Credit Bureaus to Remove Most Medical Debts from Credit Reports
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IRS Unveils Voice and Chat Bots To Assist Taxpayers
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IRS Establishes Taxpayer Experience Office to Improve Service
Federal Tax Forms
Changes to EITC for the 2022 Filing Season
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Consumer Finance Agency Estimates $88 Billion in Medical Bills on Credit Reports
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IRS Interest Rates for Underpayment/Overpayment Go Up April 1, 2022.
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Department of Education Announces Cancellation for 16,000 Defrauded Borrowers
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The CFPB just made it easier for you to participate in the rule-making process.
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Don't delete that Equifax free credit monitoring email—it's probably legit
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Amex Launches Rewards Checking Account With Interest and Debit Rewards
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Get face-to-face help from the IRS on four Saturdays at Taxpayer Assistance Centers
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CFPB Report Exposes Financial Exploitation in the Criminal Justice System
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Here's Your Chance To Tell the CFPB What You Think About 'Junk Fees'
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Experian Launches Program to Help 'Credit Invisibles'
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Consumers in 2021 Lost $770 Million to Social Media Scams, Says FTC
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SoFi Obtains Charter to Become a National Bank
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Navient to Cancel $1.7 Billion in Private Student Loan Debt
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IRS urges filing taxes starting Jan. 24 to avoid refund delays due to covid
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Credit Bureaus Fail to Respond to Consumer Complaints, CFPB Says
Gig Workers and Taxes
Be Ready for This New IRS Rule That Impacts Gig Income Taxes for 2022.