ProPublica, 7 months ago to Minnesota

#Minnesota Attorney General Opens Investigation Into Controversial Contract-for-Deed #RealEstate Practices

Following a ProPublica and Sahan Journal report, authorities are examining fast-tracked real estate deals for possible civil charges.

#Minneapolis #TwinCities #Loans #Home #Housing #House #Lending #News #Somali #immigrant

https://www.propublica.org/article/minnesota-attorney-general-investigation-contract-for-deed-real-estate?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

World Bank cuts off funds to Uganda over anti-LGBTQ+ law (Anti-Homosexuality Act) (news.yahoo.com)

The World Bank has cut off new funding for Uganda over the country’s recently enacted anti-LGBTQ+ law, which provides for execution or life imprisonment for same-sex relations....

thejapantimes, 9 months ago to worldnews

Ukraine’s state-owned banks have helped the country cope with the economic and security challenges posed by Russia’s invasion. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/30/world/ukraine-banks/?utm_content=buffer4d915&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #worldnews #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #banks #lending

ProPublica, 10 months ago to Georgia

#TitleMax Demands High-Interest Payments From Borrowers in #Bankruptcy

In #Georgia, borrowers looking to alleviate debt through Chapter 13 bankruptcy can’t escape their high-interest title pawns thanks to a legal loophole that TitleMax helped secure.

#Loans #Lending #PersonaFinance #Money #News

https://www.propublica.org/article/why-title-lenders-excluded-chapter-13-bankruptcy-georgia?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

thejapantimes, 4 months ago to worldnews

Past warnings of a housing-market crash in China have never been borne out, with the real-estate sector always managing to muddle through. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/01/21/world/chinas-real-estate-sector/?utm_content=buffer4e457&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #commentary #worldnews #china #chineseeconomy #realestate #lending #banks

thejapantimes, 4 months ago to worldnews

Breaking international law is the wrong way to help Ukraine. Overcoming U.S. domestic gridlock is the right way. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/01/24/world/seizing-russias-central-bank-funds/?utm_content=buffer87fc9&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #commentary #worldnews #russia #ukraine #russiaukrainewar #lending

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to worldnews

Despite the potential benefits AI might have for bank customers, like finding the best interest rates, there are concerns about the destabilizing effects it may have on financial stability. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/04/24/world/generative-ai-your-bank/ #commentary #worldnews #artificialintelligence #ai #banks #lending #technology