Peer-to-peer lending site Prosper.com has stopped letting high-risk borrowers use its site because too many of them failed to repay their loans. The site’s problem, says columnist and one-time lender Alex Salkever, is that Pros…
The dollar is looking mighty attractive, thanks to a reviving U.S. economy and eurozone woes, and it will only get stronger as traders who gambled that it would fall buy dollars to unwind their bad bets. Add in China’s desperat…
An affidavit in a court case needs to include the documents that support its claims. Except for banks in Florida foreclosure cases. Despite the massive robo-signing scandal and evidence of errors in mortgage files, judges there…
It’s hard to make huge changes in your spending habits all at once. To reach your new year’s resolution to manage your finances better, try small steps instead. Financial experts offer 10 easy suggestions that could help you sp…
Canada’s banks fared well during the financial crisis and global recession thanks to their prudent management and the country’s tough regulations. But what can they do with all the capital they’ve accumulated? Expand south of t…