Predatory lending might sound like a finance buzzword, but its impact is all too real. Picture signing up for a loan that seems like a quick fix, only to discover hidden fees and sky-high interest ...

Learn about the Credit Card Accountability Act, which safeguards users from abusive credit card practices, reduces fees, and improves transparency in the financial world.

This article appears in the June 2025 issue of The American Prospect magazine. Subscribe here. Christopher Crim’s troubles started when his husband, who has cystic fibrosis and is in end-of-life ...

Last Sunday’s Journal (July 23) included an opinion piece by Patrick Brenner, founder and president of the libertarian Southwest Public Policy Institute, expressing regret over New Mexico’s recent law ...

Over the past year, business advocates have been hearing the same cautionary tale more and more: solid businesses in real trouble from the surprising cost of fast money,” Hannah Joy ...

WASHINGTON–The Federal Reserve has indicated it is cracking down on financial service providers regarding certain lending practices in response to Congressional focus on this issue, but there is some ...