Former Ataris bass player admits to running $27M real estate scam

The former bass player for the Ataris has admitted to running a real estate scam that defrauded more than 100,000 people out of $27 million. Continue reading

Fair lending policy director faces accusations of racism in blog post

A high-ranking policy director at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) responsible for overseeing fair lending practices is under fire for a racially charged blog post. Continue reading

Credit Karma is attacking the nearly $21 billion pricing gap in car insurance

Last November, we launched Credit Karma Auto. It quickly became obvious that our members wanted to understand their vehicles better. We built the entire auto experience around this insight, giving our members free access to this DMV, loan and vehicle data, directly within a new surface on Credit Karma. By adding car and driver data […]

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Homebuyers spend an average $40,000 in one-time fees

The one-time fees of moving into a new home could set you back roughly $40,000, according to a new study from RealEstate.com – a Zillow Group company – and Thumbtack. It’s a cost that comes as a shock to many first-time home buyers, the companies say…. Continue reading