(TriceEdneyWire.com) – The chaos and confusion resulting from systemic changes and closures at multiple federal agencies have now reached the $242 billion budget of the Department of Education. With the agency’s workforce cut […]
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Biased home appraisals steal $150 billion from Black home wealth
For most consumers, buying a home is the single-largest investment of their lifetimes. But for Black America, home equity – the increase in market value from the time of purchase […]
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A loan shark in your pocket: Cellphone cash advance apps
Many Americans continue to find it challenging to keep up with the rising cost of living. Despite economic reports attesting to a growing broad economy, the majority of Americans’ household […]
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Black retirees growing older and poorer
As Americans live longer, the ability to remain financially independent is an ongoing struggle. Especially for Black and other people of color whose lifetime incomes are often lower than that […]
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Appeals Court blocks program for student loan forgiveness
Center for Responsible LendingHigher education is believed by many to be a bridge to a financially secure future. But for the more than 43 million Americans who together owe $1.6 […]
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Growing number of ‘side hustle’ jobs
Center for Responsible LendingFor many people of modest means, taking a second job has been a go-to option for seasonal and/or short-term additional earnings. Whether planning for special holidays, noteworthy […]
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Supreme Court affirms consumer protection laws
Predatory lending industry dealt a blow A recent 7-2 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court gave consumers a long-sought victory that ended more than a decade of challenges over the constitutionality […]
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DOJ initiative fights redlining in cyberspace and the real world
As 2023 begins, a key anti-financial discrimination initiative is expanding million-dollar penalties and the kinds of businesses found to violate fair lending laws. The Combatting Redlining Initiative that since 2021 […]
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Dr. King’s quest for justice continues
On January 16, the nation marked its 37th national holiday honoring the life of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968). Across the country observances chronicled how one man’s efforts […]
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Dr. King’s quest for justice continues
On January 16, the nation marked its 37th national holiday honoring the life of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968). Across the country observances chronicled how one man’s efforts […]