Repair Your Credit | The Media’s APR Shell Game (Pt. 5)

What’s in a 391 APR?

Juliet:
“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet.”
Romeo and Juliet (II, ii, 1-2)
(CLICK HERE if you missed part four of this “Repair Your Credit” article)
No matter how many times the media attempts to mislead the public with [...]

Payday Loans Trump Overdraft; Fed Reins in Banks

The Board wants overdraft changes
The Federal Reserve Board, Office of Thrift Supervision and National Credit Union Association are at it again, and payday loans are looking better than ever when compared with having to deal with overdraft charges on your checking account.
To recap for those of you who aren’t familiar [...]

Payday Loans Say It Straight, Unlike Bank Overdrafts

Unlike payday loans that are required by the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) to clearly publish and inform consumers of terms, conditions and percentage rates charged, bank overdraft fees are deceiving customers. They lead them astray by not giving them to option to inform their bank whether they want this [...]

Overdrating at the ATM