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Category: Finance

A man (Jondhi Harrell) stands in front of a sign for a church. He is wearing a hat, scarf, and coat.
Posted inFinance

How financial barriers stifle formerly incarcerated people

Avatar photo by Melissa Hellmann December 9, 2022May 23, 2023

PHILADELPHIA — In the second year of J. Jondhi Harrell’s 20-year sentence, he began to contemplate what would alter a person’s life for good. Financial literacy, employment, mentorship and community support were essential, he recalled thinking.  “If you can’t feed yourself, if you can’t manage your money, you can’t build a solid foundation for the […]

Posted inThe Heist

A portrait of Waterloo

by The Center for Public Integrity February 22, 2022February 22, 2022
Posted inInequality

America’s most powerful medical-debt collector

by Jared Bennett and Olga Khazan January 21, 2020January 28, 2022
Posted inFinance, Inequality

Noncompete clauses: They’re not just for executives anymore

by Jared Bennett October 24, 2018January 28, 2022
Posted inInequality

Connecticut in Crisis: How inequality is paralyzing ‘America’s country club’

by Jared Bennett July 25, 2018January 28, 2022
Posted inInequality

Is Congress expanding credit for the poor or enabling high-interest lenders?

by Jared Bennett December 22, 2017January 28, 2022
Posted inInequality

Who is killing the CFPB’s arbitration rule?

by Jared Bennett July 28, 2017January 28, 2022
Posted inInequality

Virginia Supreme Court decision keeps title lenders’ financials private

by Allan Holmes July 7, 2017January 28, 2022
Posted inInequality

Trump country trade-off: Tariffs could trigger U.S. job losses

by Susan Ferriss May 31, 2017January 28, 2022
Posted inInequality

Big tax cuts for the rich, less for the poor

by Lateshia Beachum April 26, 2017January 28, 2022
Posted inFinance, Inequality

Trump, Wall Street and the ‘banking caucus’ ready to rip apart Dodd-Frank

by Jared Bennett February 1, 2017January 7, 2022
Posted inFinance, Inequality

HUD mortgage sales harm black neighborhoods, lawsuit says

by Jared Bennett August 17, 2016January 7, 2022
Posted inInequality

An alleged housing scam grows in Brooklyn

by Fred Schulte August 9, 2016January 28, 2022
Posted inInequality

Lawyers exploit foreclosure ‘rescue’ fee loophole

by Fred Schulte August 2, 2016January 28, 2022
Posted inInequality

‘We are a law firm’

by Fred Schulte August 2, 2016January 28, 2022
Posted inInequality

Low bar: How lawyers profit off desperate homeowners

by Fred Schulte July 18, 2016January 28, 2022
Posted inInequality

Homeowners say foreclosure firm failed them

by Fred Schulte July 18, 2016January 28, 2022
Posted inInequality

Regulators to crack down on payday and auto-title lenders

by Fred Schulte June 2, 2016January 28, 2022
Posted inFinance, Inequality

Center asks Virginia Supreme Court to make public auto title-loan records

by Fred Schulte April 28, 2016January 7, 2022
Posted inInequality

Virginia officials keep title-loan records private

by Fred Schulte April 1, 2016January 28, 2022
Posted inInequality

Members of Congress call for reforms to bulk mortgage sales

by Jared Bennett March 3, 2016January 28, 2022
Posted inInequality

Giant title loan companies argue they are people too

by Fred Schulte February 22, 2016January 28, 2022
Posted inInequality

Former race-car driver Scott Tucker arrested on racketeering charges

by David Heath February 10, 2016January 28, 2022
Posted inFinance, Inequality

Washington state moves to protect mobile-home buyers

by Mike Baker and Daniel Wagner February 4, 2016January 7, 2022
Posted inInequality

HUD loan investment program draws scrutiny

by Jared Bennett February 3, 2016January 28, 2022
Posted inInequality

Giant auto title loan firms fight to keep financial data secret

by Fred Schulte January 27, 2016January 28, 2022
Posted inInequality

Federal Trade Commission seeks $1.3 billion in damages against former race-car driver

by David Heath January 22, 2016January 28, 2022
Posted inFinance, Inequality

Virginia officials offer auto title loan firms a chance to keep information secret — they take it

by Fred Schulte January 15, 2016January 28, 2022
Posted inFinance, Inequality

Virginia officials deny Center access to reports from auto-title lenders

by Fred Schulte December 21, 2015January 7, 2022
Posted inInequality

Lawmakers protect title loan firms while borrowers pay sky-high interest rates

by Fred Schulte December 9, 2015January 28, 2022

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