LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) – As many Americans are finding themselves in financial hardship, they are resorting to payday loans for short-term solutions. Now, there has been a noticeable rise in the number ...

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As consumers lost jobs and struggled to make ends meet during the COVID-19 pandemic, many turned to payday loans and other short-term solutions. This not only allowed predatory lenders to thrive – ...

The financial world is facing significant negative changes. On another hand, many companies are forced to let go of millions of workers. But even having a regular job often can’t cover every expense.

Angelica Leicht is the senior editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com, where she writes and edits articles on a range of personal finance topics. Angelica previously held editing ...

But that doesn't mean other types of scams are disappearing. While the Better Business Bureau repots phone scams have dropped 42% since 2015, the same data shows text message scams have jumped from 11 ...

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MoneyMutual, a trusted online lending connection service, today announced the ...

Credit counselors say North Texas families in financial distress often turn to emergency loans, including payday and title loans, only to find that short-term lenders are often unwilling to help them ...

It sounds like a dream come true: getting a loan that you never have to pay back. But that’s exactly what’s happened to thousands of customers in the northwest of England, after a payday lender went ...

The archbishop of Canterbury says he is embarrassed by revelations that the Church of England indirectly invested in a payday loan firm that he had pledged to put out of business. From NPR News, this ...

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — In his run for Connecticut governor, Republican businessman Bob Stefanowski touts his stints with blue-chip companies like General Electric and UBS Investment Bank. But the role ...