Treasury’s inability to raise debt limit could cause problems

By Laurel Adams

The debt limit, which is the ceiling on Treasury’s ability to pay obligations already incurred, could be reached as early as April....

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FACT CHECK: Does the United States "look a lot like Greece?"

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FACT CHECK: Did Perry double Texas budget?

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Stimulus-funded USDA loan program lent to ineligible borrowers

By Laurel Adams

Roughly $10 billion in Recovery Act funds went to guarantee housing loans in rural areas, but an audit shows the program lent to a high numb

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In details of Dodd bill, some loopholes and unanswered questions

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The roots of the financial crisis: Who is to blame?

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Education Department pulls student debt collectors guide off website

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Fed loophole lets lenders keep using college logos to pitch student loans

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States are battleground in drive to regulate lawsuit funding

By Ben Hallman and Caitlin Ginley

The latest story in the Center's "Betting on Justice" series about the fast-growing litigation finance industry looks at lobbying efforts in

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Borrower Nightmares: $700 dormitory fee costs family its car

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Broad reach of new consumer financial agency may fall short in some areas

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"Dear CFPB" wish lists urge action on mortgages, payday loans, prepaid cards

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Federal red tape traps disabled borrowers with student loan debt

By Sasha Chavkin, Cezary Podkul, Jeannette Neumann and Ben Protess

Borrowers who become severely disabled can get federal student loans forgiven, but the program for deciding whether they qualify is a dysfun

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After a disabled borrower’s six-year ordeal, bureaucracy finally forgives student loan

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Borrower Nightmares

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Elizabeth Warren's hands tied in payday lending oversight

Lawsuit loans add new risk for the injured

By Binyamin Appelbaum and Ben Hallman

The business of lending to plaintiffs has blossomed over the past decade, part of a growing trend in which banks and hedge funds seeking unt

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Borrower Nightmares: $700 dormitory fee costs family its car

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In trouble from an online payday loan? You might not have to repay it

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Maryland challenges online payday lender owned by tribal member

By Amy Biegelsen

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Elizabeth Warren's hands tied in payday lending oversight

The new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is given broad powers to regulate non-traditional financial institutions. But it can't cap the

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Fights over tribal payday lenders show challenges of financial reform

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Payday lending bankrolls auto racer's fortune

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Reform reading: SEC delays whistleblower office, citing budget

By Julie Vorman

A roundup of news and commentary to help consumers monitor the transparency and accountability of the Dodd-Frank financial reform law....

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Reform bill gives birth to $550-million consumer bureau

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By David Heath

Reform bill gives birth to $550-million consumer bureau

By Julie Vorman

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will spring to life with an annual budget of up to $550 million — an amount that dwarfs yearly spen

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Credit bureaus, auto-title lenders, debt collectors among priorities of new consumer agency

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IMPACT: Tribal payday lender sued by Federal Trade Commission

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Reform reading: US, EU banking coordination needed to avoid race to the bottom

By Shirley Gao

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Does DOJ probe mean the government is finally turning up heat on the rating agencies?

Credit rating execs short on debt plan specifics for small audience at House hearing

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Under attack, credit raters turn to the First Amendment

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Reform reading: Credit ratings hard to replace, overdraft fees criticized

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What are your credit-related horror stories?

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The weekly watchdog: Oct. 24 - Oct. 28

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