According to the government’s numbers, prices are climbing for many essentials like housing, food and electricity. When money is tight, payday and title loans may seem like a lifeline, but some ...

Payday loans widely condemned as predatory are still freely available in Texas — for a staggeringly steep price — even as a new state law will block cities from adopting new ordinances addressing the ...

In an unusual announcement, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) says it is backing off enforcement of rules for payday and car title lenders as well as for "certain high-cost installment ...

Credit counselors say North Texas families in financial distress often turn to emergency loans, including payday and title loans, only to find that short-term lenders are often unwilling to help them ...