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53% of Consumers Say They Are Financially Worse Off Than Last Year

PYMNTS, August 5, 2022 Inflation runs rampant, at levels not seen in decades. Earnings reports continue to roll in, complete with cautious management commentary: Though consumers are still spending, taking reserves against anticipated loan losses seems the prudent thing to…

TV stars company collapses due to unpaid debts

Victoria Mossman, July 22, 2022 Former Emmerdale TV soap Star Danny Miller has had his company put into liquidation due to a series of unpaid debts. The performing arts company Cannon Professional Acting company owing a whopping £117,528 of unpaid debts. The…

Colorado pawn shops see increase in the number of people seeking loans

Source: site ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — U.S. inflation has reached a new 40-year high, putting even more pressure on households trying to afford the cost of essentials. People are scrimping on a lot to make ends meet, and now more Coloradans are…

Miami payday loan operator ordered to pay $39 million to Venezuelan investors in SEC case

Source: site A Miami payday loan business must pay more than $39 million to hundreds of Venezuelan Americans in South Florida who lost a chunk of their money after investing in the company, according to a federal judge’s order. Sky Group…

Auto Lenders Brace For Higher Interest Rates, Recession

Source: site As the Federal Reserve boosts interest rates to beat inflation, all sorts of debt becomes more expensive. Much of the everyday focus may be on credit cards and mortgages. But amid the headlines noting that homebuyers are being priced…

Connecticut Bankruptcy Courts Rule That New Homestead Act Applies Retroactively to Claims Arising Before Act’s Effective Date

Source: site A homestead exemption is a law that protects a certain amount of equity in an individual’s primary residence from the claims of his or her creditors or, in some states like Florida, the amount of the exemption is unlimited…

Revlon files for bankruptcy protection amid heavy debt load

Source: site   Revlon, the 90-year-old multinational beauty company, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, weighed down by a heavy debt load, disruptions to its supply chain network and surging costs NEW YORK — Revlon, the 90-year-old multinational beauty company, has…

Major cosmetics company Revlon set to file for bankruptcy amid heavy debt load

Source: site Cosmetics giant Revlon Inc. is preparing to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as soon as next week as it battles supply chain problems and a heavy debt load, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Talks around the…

Panthers Owner David Tepper Reportedly Files for Bankruptcy

Source: site Panthers owner David Tepper, the league’s wealthiest owner, has filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy through his company, GT Real Estate Holdings LLC, according to a report from Joseph Person and Daniel Kaplan of The Athletic. Per the report, Tepper’s real estate…

National Australia Bank to launch its BNPL offering

Source: site National Australia Bank has invited its customers to pre-register for the forthcoming launch of a new Buy Now, Pay Later offering named ‘NAB Now Pay Later’. Under the scheme, NAB customers will be able to access up to USD 1,000,…