The Flip Side of Payday Lending
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Charging people steep rates to borrow may not be so heinous.
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Should you use special financing offers or pay cash?
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You may have access to more money than you think -- just be careful.
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The point man for attacks on the payday lending business still rings up profits.
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Not so long ago, companies that borrowed lots of money were considered risky. That view has now been turned on its head.
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Make sure that you think things through before you decide to borrow against your plan.
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People taking out home mortgages may gain new protections soon against shady lending practices as the Federal Reserve seeks to back even the riskiest borrowers, already hit hardest by the housing and credit crunches.
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Legitimate mortgage lenders inadvertently support--and get tangled in--spam traps.
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Mortgage refinancing is available ... for those who need it least.
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The subprime mortgage mess has created a mixed blessing for potential homebuyers.
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Sometimes you should say "no" when your lender gives you more room to spend.
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From bank accounts and mortgages to credit cards and car loans, let the buyer beware: Financial fees are on the rise. And many are just waiting to blindside you.
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Floating a check became riskier Thursday under a new law that makes it possible for banks to process them in a matter of hours, rather than days.
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The credit crisis may be fouling up  billion-dollar takeover deals, but if you're a poor African  seamstress who needs a loan for a new sewing machine, you could  not ask for a better borrowing market to expand your business.
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Maybe now isn't such a bad time to get cash from your home.
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How different was subprime lending from other lending in the days of easy money that prevailed until this summer?
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The credit crisis may be fouling up billion-dollar takeover deals, but if you're a poor African seamstress who needs a loan for a new sewing machine, you could not ask for a better borrowing market to expand your business.