The creator of one of the most widely used and influential credit scores, FICO, said on Thursday that the latest version of its score would no longer weigh medical debts — which account for about half of all unpaid collections [...]

While building up savings offers the best route out of poverty, the glamourless grind of socking away a dollar here and there has a tough time competing with the heady fantasy of a Mega Millions jackpot. But instead of attacking [...]

California has enacted a a law that lets nonprofit organizations targeting low-income borrowers lend as much as $2,500 interest free without a license. The law will allow more Californians to skip more risky payday loans and create the track record they [...]