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Call for Papers on Upward Mobility and the Great Recession

04/28/14

The Community Affairs Officers of the Federal Reserve System invite paper submissions for the ninth biennial Federal Reserve System Community Development Research Conference, to be held on April 2-3, 2015 in Washington, D.C. The Federal Reserve System Community Development Research Conference is a unique event that aims to bridge the gap between research, policy and practice on key issues facing the country.

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People are More Embarrassed of their Credit Score than their Age or Weight

04/28/14

In a recent Washington, DC study conducted by the National Foundation for Credit Counseling, study participants were asked to rank things they’d be embarrassed to admit and given five categories from which to choose. In addition to credit card debt, the options included age, weight, bank balance, credit score or none. The thing these consumers ranked as most embarrassing to admit was their credit card balances. See the actual stats in the article link above.

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People are More Embarrassed of their Credit Score than their Age or Weight

04/28/14

In a recent Washington, DC study conducted by the National Foundation for Credit Counseling, study participants were asked to rank things they’d be embarrassed to admit and given five categories from which to choose. In addition to credit card debt, the options included age, weight, bank balance, credit score or none. The thing these consumers ranked as most embarrassing to admit was their credit card balances. See the actual stats in the article link above.

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Ukraine's Russian Bonds - A Gazprom Clause?

04/27/14

About a month ago, smart folks zeroed in on a single clause in Russia's two-year $3 billion loan to Ukraine. The December 2013 loan was 

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Ukraine's Russian Bonds - Another Pesky Clause Makes You Wonder

04/27/14

About a month ago, smart folks zeroed in on a single clause in Russia's two-year $3 billion loan to Ukraine. The December 2013 loan was 

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Payday Lending and the FTC Credit Practices Rule

04/23/14

Why doesn’t payday lending violate the FTC’s Credit Practices Rule (16 C.F.R. 444.2)?  That’s what I’m trying to figure out.  

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Payday Lending and the FTC Credit Practices Rule

04/23/14

Why doesn’t payday lending violate the FTC’s Credit Practices Rule (16 C.F.R. 444.2)?  That’s what I’m trying to figure out.  

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When the Wheels are Spinning Around

04/23/14

Some thoughts on GM, successor liability, 363 sales, and due process – over at Dealb%k.

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