How Veterinarians Help Predatory Lenders

New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is probing credit cards being pushed by health care providers, including vets. After a teaser rate expires, the interest charges balloon and leave consumers with unexpectedly big bills.

Candidate for state attorney general visits Valdosta

Former Dougherty County District Attorney Ken Hodges visited Valdosta Wednesday and Thursday, attending fundraising events as part of his tour across the state in pursuit of the state attorney general position.

Local Literary Horizon Filled with Fellatio, Famine, and Subprime Loans

East Bay authors and East Bay publishers are pumping out new books about economic apocalypse, oral sex, and baby animals. [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

Finance and Banking

On July 21, 2010, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (the "Act") became law. The U.S. Congress designed the Act to address what it perceived to be a vast number of failures that led to the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression.

Rosengren urges holistic approach to foreclosures

Policy makers should take a broader approach to the foreclosure crisis, said Eric Rosengren, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. Federal Reserve Bank of Boston - Eric Rosengren - Federal Reserve System - Foreclosure - Central bank