FDIC Consumer News | June 21, 2022
Applying for Your First Mortgage Loan
Confidently navigate this process
The process of buying your first home is more manageable if you take steps to prepare for the purchase (discussed in the article Thinking About Buying your First House?)
The Federal Trade Commission is sending 7,731 checks totaling more than $9
The CFPB is seeking public comments about debt that workers take on to pay for trainings, equipment, or other items or services required by their employer
Markets work best when rules are simple, easy to understand, and easy to enforce
Today the Federal Trade Commission issued a report to Congress warning about using artificial intelligence (AI) to combat online problems and urging policymakers to exercise “great caution” about relying on it as a policy solution
Banks and credit unions heavily rely on fees from overdrafts and non-sufficient funds transactions
Consumers’ Buy-Now-Pay-Later repayment data is starting to be furnished to the nationwide credit reporting companies
The Federal Trade Commission is sending 26,698 checks totaling more than $970,000 to consumers who were harmed by a deceptive payday lending scheme that operated under the names Harvest Moon Financial, Gentle Breeze Online, and Green Stream Lending
We’ve published a Beginner’s Guide to Accessing and Using Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Data, a resource for those interested in using these comprehensive data on the U
FDIC Consumer News | June 6, 2022
Thinking About Buying Your First House?
Take some proactive steps
A house could be the biggest purchase you will ever make, and the process of shopping for a home and obtaining a mortgage can be overwhelming
