The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has proposed a rule that would treat the offerings as loans, requiring the providers to disclose their charges as interest rates. By Ann Carrns A growing ...

When you’re facing an unexpected expense and your credit is holding you back, getting help can feel impossible. Traditional lenders often shut the door, leaving you with limited and expensive options.

WASHINGTON — D.C. is suing a “pay advance” company for deceiving more than 20,000 borrowers, Attorney General Brian Schwalb announced Tuesday. EarnIn, an app-based payday lender, reportedly told ...

Auto loans are a type of installment loan that split a car purchase into monthly payments over a period of years, which can make a new or used car more affordable. Auto loan terms typically run from ...

Pay-advance apps are marketed as a way to help workers living paycheck to paycheck pay for unexpected expenses, but workers are often using the apps to manage basic expenses like groceries, rent and ...

Workers looking to cover expenses between paychecks are increasingly using pay-advance apps to receive some of their money early. A recent study found that app users tend to increase their use of the ...

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