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The city council in one Mississippi community recently reversed a previously passed resolution that requested the state legislature to move forward with action against short term lending practices.In a 4-1 vote, the Laurel City Council decided

One of the most common ways that criminals are able to target the identity of employees and consumers is by gaining access to their social security numbers.According to many identity theft experts, criminals need little more than access to

The Small Business Optimism Index slipped for the month of December, following consecutive gains the previous two months, according to the new report from the National Federation of Independent Business. The index fell by 0.6 to 92.6, which

Consumers continued to make wiser credit decisions during November by decreasing the amount borrowed using credit cards, The Wall Street Journal reports. Driven by high unemployment and diminishing home values, consumers cut their credit card

Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick signed new regulations on Saturday that will make it tougher for debt collectors to seize personal and financial assets from individuals, the Boston Globe reports.Old allowances permitted individuals to