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The Federal Trade Commission and Federal Reserve Board are proposing changes to the risk-based pricing rule that would affect what information creditors have to disclose about decisions they base on consumer credit reports.The proposal would

An Illinois-based debt collection group recently praised the efforts of Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan as she works to put a stop to deceptive practices that harm consumers.The Illinois Collectors Association released a statement that

Consumers are increasingly conducting ecommerce and online banking through their smartphones. The technology makes such activity easier for the user, but it also opens up consumers to a greater risk of identity theft. To help protect consumers'

Consumers are seeing more favorable results from the 2009 CARD Act, which established new rules in consumer credit card protection, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports. According to the paper, there are four pivotal areas where consumers are

A Kansas lawmaker is citing revolving debt from his personal interest as the main cause for his bankruptcy, the Kansas City Star reports. Ty Masterson, a member of the state's Ways and Means Committee, was forced to file for bankruptcy