Petland has been selling sick puppies to people, along with exorbitant interest rates on loans that are more akin to predatory payday loans.

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

Predatory lenders use unscrupulous strategies to entice vulnerable borrowers. Predatory loans often come with high interest rates, excessive fees, and no credit requirement. When shopping for a loan, ...

Predatory lending targets low-income Americans, who are charged sky-high interest rates, fees, and penalties to obtain their loans. We’ve put together a few ways to protect yourself, as well as red ...

Predatory towing isn’t just inflation. It’s more than just a few bad apples, and it’s not going away anytime soon. The well-documented rise of predatory practices around nonconsensual tows ...

With the rise in popularity of open-access publishing, and over 28,000 scientific journals in existence, it's often hard to tell which journals are reputable and which are simply junk. A new study did ...

In the wake of recent attention drawn to alleged predatory towing in Kansas City after criminal charges were filed against a pair of tow company owners, local government officials are racing to pass ...

Predatory conferences mimic legitimate academic events but lack essential academic standards. As these fraudulent practices continue to evolve, it is more important than ever to be vigilant in ...

Texas sued Sony, Samsung, LG, Hisense and TCL for allegedly recording what viewers watch without their consent. The predatory technology, Automated Content Recognition (ACR), identifies the content ...

Under the new rules, business will have to reveal any agreements “that affect ownership, control or financial interests in ...

A tow truck can be a welcome sight for truck drivers after a collision or a breakdown. But sometimes, that tow truck can signal unwanted services, surprise fees, and holding equipment “hostage” until ...