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Fintechs and payday lenders are aggressively lending to gig economy workers even as banks and large non-bank financial corporations (NBFCs) become more conservative in the space. Fintech lenders saw demand for food and grocery delivery managers with various app-based platforms jump up to 40% in Q4FY22, industry executives said. Higher demand, in turn, is fueled …

Liverpool Council have been accused of ‘misleading the city’ over a deal in which they claimed to have taken control of the city’s markets for £1. In 2016 the council bought Geraud Markets Liverpool Ltd, the company that ran the city’s markets. At the time, the board said it only paid £1 for the company …

We caught up with Marcus Lasarow, Founder and CEO of FinTech startup CashD, a company that helps Australian businesses reduce employee turnover through innovative payroll solutions. We talked about the disconnect between payroll and workforce management, B2B solutions, and the importance of retaining long-term employees. Marcus, you have 20 years of experience in IT, retail …

The government plans to transfer all former benefit claimants to Universal Credit. The move has left those receiving the payments worried about whether or not they will be in a more difficult financial situation. However, they will have no choice in the matter whether they lose money or not and the changes are expected to …

washington d.c. – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), in partnership with the New York Attorney General, has filed a motion for stipulated judgment in federal court to settle its case against a debt collection company and its owners and officers. The judgment would order all participants in the scheme, based in upstate New York, …

When Butte resident Mike Paffhausen graduated from Carroll College in 2009, he received a thin, purple school book that he says changed his life. It was called “Life After Graduation: Your Guide to Success”. Paffhausen then made a to-do list on a few blank pages at the back of the book, filled with items the …

Select’s editorial team works independently to review financial products and write articles that we think our readers will find useful. We earn commission from affiliate partners on many offers, but not all offers on Select are from affiliate partners. The word debt can often have a bad connotation, but not all debt is necessarily “bad”. …

High energy and food prices are particularly bad for people who live from payday to payday. In the UK, around 22% of adults have less than £100 in savings, according to a government-backed investigation. In the United States, about 20% of households say they could only cover their expenses for two weeks or less if …

Today is Wednesday May 11th and it’s National Eat What You Want Day, so maybe it’s time to get some pizzas made by a robot and delivered by drone. Today is also Alvaro Bedoya’s confirmation vote at the Federal Trade Commission, but Republicans have called for his name to be removed, so anything can happen. …

If you are unemployed, you will struggle to cover your expenses. At some point, you may decide to borrow money from a direct lender. Will it be easy to do? It depends on many factors. Getting payday loans for unemployed can be a reasonable solution to your financial problems. But this can come with high …

On April 25, 2022, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced plans to revitalize its authority to scrutinize “non-bank” financial companies that pose risks to consumers. Although the CFPB has held this authority since its creation in 2010, the agency has rarely invoked it, leaving it largely “dormant”. The CFPB’s announcement marks a possible reversal …

A recent study found that Gen Xers (42-57) are the generation least likely to know when they want to retire and how much money they’ll need to do so. The typical Gen X household has about $64,000 in retirement savings, not nothing, but not enough to generate much income. He also found that 20% of …