Daily Archives: April 13, 2011

NFL lockout loans: More money, more problems

The 2011 NFL lockout has spawned a controversial product called the lockout loan. Large-dollar same day loans to players can spell trouble.
A padlock with the NFL logo Photoshopped on.

14 banks ordered to pay homeowners back for bad foreclosures

Terms of the robosigning settlement include 14 financial institutions having to repay homeowners whose homes were wrongfully foreclosed.
Foreclosure sign

Child identity theft victims often targeted by loved ones

No child is too young for identity theft; it happens to children 51 times more often than adults. More than 10 percent in a study had stolen IDs.
toddler

Is Applying For A Payday Loan Through A Direct Lender The Best Option?

Using a lender matching service can get you cash in as little as 2 hours. Direct lenders have a very high denial rate for applications.
Using a lender matching service can get you cash in as little as 2 hours. Direct lenders have a very high denial rate for applications.

Amazon to release ad-supported Kindle for $114

The Amazon Kindle with Special Offers – the first ad-supported Kindle – will ship May 3. Is a $25 discount enough to make the ads bearable?
An older-model Amazon Kindle sits atop a traditional book for size comparison.

Will Goldman-triggered commodity rout lower US gas prices?

Goldman Sachs cashed in on crude oil, warning that high prices are creating demand destruction that will end the rally.
sign at gas station displaying prices

Federal probe into robosigning reaches initial settlement

The federal government has completed its investigation into the robosigning scandal and reached an initial settlement with the banks involved.
Chase