payday probe

Another Payday Loan Biggie Being Probed By CFPB

Another Payday Loan Biggie Being Probed By CFPB

Days after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau revealed that is currently investigating the lead-generating practices of MoneyMutual — the company with the Montel Williams ads that puts borrowers in touch with payday lenders — comes news that the Bureau is taking a peek under the hood of World Acceptance Corp. (aka World Finance), one of the country’s largest high-interest installment lenders. [More]

Feds Investigating That MoneyMutual Company With The Montel Williams Ads

Feds Investigating That MoneyMutual Company With The Montel Williams Ads

If you’ve caught any daytime or late-night TV in the last few years, you’ve probably noticed talk show host Montel Williams shilling for a service called MoneyMutual that connects needy borrowers with Payday lenders. Newly released documents show that the company’s lead-generation process is under investigation by the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. [More]