Season 1, Episode 762 of the Ipse Dixit podcast aired on Oct. 4, 2022. Andrea Bopp Stark and Geoffrey Walsh discuss their work on fines and fees in bankruptcy case, with a particular focus on their article, Sentenced to a Life of Debt: It Is Time for a Reassessment of How Bankruptcy Law Intersects with Fines and Fees…
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On Feb. 27, 2023, Carla Sanchez-Adams discusses a recent report on the high cost of junk fees and what can be done to stop them from taking more money out of consumers’ pockets.
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Season 9, Episode 3 of the An Arm and a Leg podcast, airing on Mar. 2, 2023, and co-produced by Kaiser Health News, features April Kuehnhoff with advice on filing a dispute with a debt collector.
Junk fees, “tips” obscure APRs over 300% on earned wage advances, nonbank banking apps, and other fintech payday loans WASHINGTON – The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) has proposed new regulations governing disguised fintech credit and released new data showing high costs for consumers who use earned wage advances and other fintech…
In an op-ed appearing in American Banker on March 15, 2023, Carla Sanchez-Adams calls for clear, uniform P2P fraud protections to level the playing field between payment systems that keep fraud to low levels and those that don't.
Predatory Puppy Loans, Rates up to 160% APR, and High Default Rates Justify Lower Grade for Sandy-based FinWise Bank WASHINGTON — Today, a coalition of consumer advocates submitted letters to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Utah Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) in connection with the FDIC’s Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) examination of…
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