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Valentine’s Day might put you in the mood to look for love online. Unfortunately, criminals are also on the hunt, but for victims, not romance.

Oregon lawmakers could add greater safeguards for consumers from debt collectors this session. The Family Financial Protection Act of Oregon includes a suite of provisions to shield consumers, including ensuring people can keep more of their wages from being garnished to pay back debts. State Sen. ...

Virginia legal advocates are on the lookout for attempts to subvert the states Fairness in Lending Act. The 2020 law establishes a fair regulatory framework for lending in the state - but it seems some lenders are finding ways around it, such as referring to different types of loans as an "advance." A Consumer Reports investigation has found some "advances" have been offered at an interest rate of 490%. Jay Speer - executive director of the Virginia Pove...

The Better Business Bureau is warning of an impersonator targeting a longtime Omaha specialty food business. The BBB says it has received several recent Scam…

The Better Business Bureau warns people of online scams, where people pretend to be "sugar mommas" or "sugar daddies" to trick people out of money.

The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, or DFPI, continued to have significant influence over legislative and regulatory developments in the third quarter of...

If you are looking for a job, be leary of someone who is asking for money from you to help you.

If you are looking for a job, be leary of someone who is asking for money from you to help you.

If you are looking for a job, be leary of someone who is asking for money from you to help you.

The Better Business Bureau has shared their annual Scam Tracker report with a list of the top 10 scams of 2023.