Month: May 2022

Fintechs and payday lenders are aggressively lending to gig economy workers even as banks and large non-bank financial corporations (NBFCs) become more conservative in the space. Fintech lenders saw demand for food and grocery delivery managers with various app-based platforms jump up to 40% in Q4FY22, industry executives said. Higher demand, in turn, is fueled […]

In their failed bid to blockade Bally’s $1.7 billion River West casino, downtown city council members warned the deal was rushed — just like the one that privatized Chicago’s parking meters — and that it would end up being “even worse” for taxpayers. This dire prediction is hard to imagine, given the results of the […]

Annie Millerbernd Inflation has already hit people particularly hard struggle to get gas in their tanks and groceries in their refrigerators. For many, a payday loan may seem like the only way to get the money needed. In recent years, however, as more states impose restrictions on risky short-term lending, new lenders have emerged offering […]

As more people access the Internet and more websites emerge, hackers have more opportunities. Loan application fraud has been one of the most common scams over time. This fraud, which consists of stealing personal information from people and using it to obtain a loan, has already had devastating consequences for organizations, businesses and individuals. As […]

Since the ears play an important role in life, it is essential to keep them clean. The ear has three different parts. These parts include the outer, middle and inner, which convert sound into electrical impulses sent to the brain. The human ear protects itself with a natural waxy compound called earwax. Earwax is a […]

Review at a glance O hat a disappointment. Beth Steel’s long-awaited and long-delayed play is a confusing mix of family saga, melodrama and political screed. At its heart is a moving, layered performance by Anne-Marie Duff as the matriarch of a working-class Midlands family, whose lives we follow from 1965 to 2019. Blanche McIntyre’s baggy […]

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) – The federal court in Richmond has given preliminary approval to a class action settlement that would provide $489 million in relief to victims of illegal internet lending. The ruling was released Thursday, May 12, and will affect approximately 555,000 consumers who have been charged more than 600% interest on loans by […]

GOBanking Rates Score Quick take: The Milestone Gold Mastercard is for people with low or no credit who need to build their score. The fine print shows that they better look elsewhere. Although the Milestone Mastercard is an unsecured card, which means no deposit is required to open one, the annual fees and interest rates […]

Football finance expert Kieran Maguire believes there is reason to be concerned by Burnley’s most recent club accounts amid an uncertain financial situation at Turf Moor. The accounts were released last week and showed the extent of the club’s debt following the leveraged buyout by ALK Capital, which completed in December 2020. As part of […]

If you are unemployed, you will struggle to cover your expenses. At some point, you may decide to borrow money from a direct lender. Will it be easy to do? It depends on many factors. Getting payday loans for unemployed can be a reasonable solution to your financial problems. But this can come with high […]

Borrowers who were wrongly sold loans they couldn’t afford by two companies that went bankrupt will get a little more back than they expected. Around 78,500 QuickQuid and Pounds to Pocket borrowers will be reimbursed some of the interest and fees charged to them at a rate of 53.5p for each pound due over the […]