Lawsuits

Hundreds of banks slapped with lawsuits for ATM fees

More people are reporting being satisfied with their banks. At the same time, banks are being sued more for banking fees and ATM fees.
Automatic teller machine

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

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

Payday Loans and How You Can Protect Your Personal Information From Identity Theft

Encryption of your data is just the basic level of protection you need to look for. You can also check to see if the page has HTTPS in the address bar when on application page.
Encryption of your data is just the basic level of protection you need to look for. You can also check to see if the page has HTTPS in the address bar when on application page.

Lawsuit calls out HUD rule change on reverse mortgages

Three people are suing the Department of Housing and Urban Development; they didn't know they could lose their homes to reverse mortgages.
Bank Owned

Trustee Irving Picard sues JPMorgan Chase for Madoff fraud

Trustee Irving Picard levied a $6.4 billion lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase for allegedly aiding and abetting Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme...
Outdoor photo of one of JPMorgan Chase & Co's offices, taken in the late afternoon/early evening.

Capital One sued once again for deceptive interest rate increases

The Capital One class action lawsuit, revived on appeal, accuses the credit card company of deceptive lending and unfair competition. READ ON....
Capital One corporate signage

How People Are Taking Advantage of Installment Loans To Cover Budget Shocks Today

Budget shocks are something very common these days. Many middle class Americans have started using installment lending products to get through tough times.
Budget shocks are something very common these days. Many middle class Americans have started using installment lending products to get through tough times.

Old Lawsuit said Cambridge Credit Counseling had conflicts

The state of Illinois is suing Cambridge Credit Counseling, both for apparent conflicts of interest and illegally high fees...
Camebridge Credit Counseling