March 2021

By Mitchell Kriegman, former resident of Santa Barbara Regarding the article I wrote which was published in LA Magazine on March 12, 2021, despite statements to the contrary, please note that all parties affected by the article, including…

ALL BARK, NO BITE: Some stories are so bad they're good. Some stories are too good to be true. The heartbreaking 4,000-word narrative written by writer-turned-journalist Mitchell Kriegman in the most recent Los Angeles!-->…

Former Metal Edge Magazine editor Gerri Miller has died according to a post on his official Facebook page. A number of artists have paid tribute including KISS, Sebastian Bach, Warrant and more The following message was shared…

The Second Circuit recently upheld a ruling declaring two individual co-owners personally liable for nearly $ 11 million for their companies' violations of the Federal Trade Commission Act (FTCA) and the Fair Debt Collection…

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ALBUQUERQUE, NM - It took years for lawmakers in New Mexico to finally reach consensus on overhauling the storefront lending market by capping interest rates. But state regulators have yet to finalize the necessary rules…

WASHINGTON ?? Lawmakers on Wednesday examined concerns about alternative loan products such as payday loans, although consensus on what changes, if any, needed for the industry remains elusive.The Senate Banking Subcommittee hearing…

Reading time: <1 minuteDelaware and 11 other states have been attacked for not having an interest rate cap on loans, according to a report from the National Consumer Law Center. "Our analysis shows a!-->…

Receive free UK financial regulatory updatesWe will send you a MyFT Daily Summary email bringing together the latest UK financial regulatory news every morning. UK warning shot fired payday lenders as one of the largest companies…

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau director Kathy Kraninger waived some underwriting requirements in the bureau's payday loan rule last week, and consumer advocates disagree whether the results will be good or bad for consumers. The…