Topic: Consumer Credit And Debt

Albuquerque posts more information online

Albuquerque's city government is opening its books online.. . Its new ABQView website details city spending with pie charts and other breakdowns ...
Facts According to Experian. com, potentially negative information remains on your credit report for seven years. This includes judgments, liens...
The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) was created to govern the accumulation, distribution, and utilization of consumer credit knowledge. If your...

Lancashire students warned of loan scam email

STUDENTS are being warned to be on their guard after reports of a 'student loan' scam email. . . Lancashire County Council said the messages ...
Many Americans are drowning in credit card debt. The White House says that 44 percent of families carry a balance on their cards. The Nilson Report...
You've heard of bank cards with hidden fees. . This is about a card fee that went away. Yet nobody seems to want you to know. . 0 0 Share I'm...

Roubini Says 400 More Bank Failures Are Likely

The FDIC says more than 800 banks are still at risk. Economist Nouriel Roubini, known for predicting the subprime crisis, expects to see about half...
Let's go back to the 1950s, says Ken Buck, GOP candidate for Senator in Colorado. Buck: He still has his recorder on right there... [points...
I've written a lot about the horrible reality of the student loan industry. I've talked about how schools have no incentive to keep costs under...

Friday Finance Findings for September 3rd

It's been a while since posting a roundup of great finance links, but things have been pretty busy around here. Between trying to get the new...