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Poor Communities Lose Billions to Predatory Lenders

Predatory lenders continue to target poor, Black and Latino communities, siphoning off $103 billion in fees and interests every year, and the rest of us are paying for it, according to a recent report by United for a Fair Economy. [...]

Poor Communities Lose Billions to Predatory Lenders2022-05-28T07:47:39-04:00

Mobile Apps Build Financial Inclusion Among Unbanked Americans

If you’re among the unbanked in America and you own a smartphone, that little device could be your onramp to the financial mainstream. Mobile apps may encourage the use of traditional banking services, according to a Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. [...]

Mobile Apps Build Financial Inclusion Among Unbanked Americans2019-05-21T15:34:37-04:00

How Expensive It Is To Be Poor

This month, the Pew Research Center released a study that found that most wealthy Americans believed "poor people today have it easy because they can get government benefits without doing anything in return." "Easy" is a word not easily spoken among [...]

How Expensive It Is To Be Poor2019-05-21T15:34:46-04:00

Twentysomethings: Barely Saving, but Surprisingly Confident

There are differing opinions about whether overconfidence is good for humanity. Some say that believing that you're better than you really are is a self-fulfilling prophecy that's good for ambition and swift decision making. Overconfidence can lead to boosts in [...]

Twentysomethings: Barely Saving, but Surprisingly Confident2022-05-28T07:48:37-04:00
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