Should you sign a loan or pay a fee to get your tax refund early? Here’s what you need to know
The average tax refund amount was just over $3,100 last year. For many Americans, that money can bring wonders: it could pay ...
Lenders paid car dealers cash upfront that may have led to more expensive loans
Lenders paid “advance commissions” to car dealers that may have encouraged them to push costlier loans on to consumers, legal ...
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Judge sides with CFPB in upholding small business rule
A federal magistrate judge is recommending that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's small business lending data ...
Why did profit-hungry banks act so quickly to cut interest rates?
Three of the big four banks cut interest rates within minutes of the RBA decision on Tuesday. Here’s why they reacted so fast ...
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Cash, Bank, Stock & Receivables Disclosure Required Under Presumptive Tax Scheme: ITAT Pune
Pune recently delivered a judgment in the case of Kamalesh Kantilal Patel vs. ITO, clarifying the disclosure requirements for assessees opting for the presumptive taxation scheme. The tribunal held ...
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Credit Card Receivables Financing Guide
Credit card receivables financing, also known as credit card factoring or merchant cash advances (MCA), is a viable source of short-term financing for small businesses that can’t get traditional bank ...
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Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco Announces Annual and Fourth Quarter 2024 Operating Results
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (Bank) today announced its ...
Consumers don't need more hidden fees, tricky loans, or a repeat of the financial crisis
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been a go-to financial agency for dealing with bad practices. Trump administration wants to end it.
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‘Credit union popularity rising as they plug lending hole in the market’
Credit unions are experiencing something of a boom. Their lending jumped 42 per cent between 2019 and 2023, according to analysis of Bank of England data.