Some quick links to start your Wednesday. Donald Trump is not as rich as he says he is … Consumer confidence dropped sharply in July from a month earlier … A review of Windows 10 … An infographic that sheds some light on the differences between non-prime auto loan applicants and applicants for other types of consumer loans, such as payday and title loans … The differences in credit scoring models … 10 apps to make your life and work easier … How to handle customer complaints on the phone … Take a tour of the most expensive home for sale in the country … George Washington University is dropping the SAT as part of its admission requirements … Why Americans don’t take more time off … Volkswagen topped Toyota as the world’s largest automaker in the first half of 2015.
NEWS
- A set of six “best practices” that can be put in place to try to be compliant with the changes to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
- A Pennsylvania school board will be turning over debts from unpaid student lunches to collections, at the end of every school year. The school board loses “a couple of thousand” dollars every year because the schools never turn away kids who can not pay for their lunches.
- From ACA International: Congress continues to move toward further oversight over the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Both the House and Senate budget proposals are moving forward with provisions that would make the CFPB part of the regular appropriations process. Currently, the CFPB is funded by the Federal Reserve Board and is not subject to the appropriations process, where budgets have to be approved by Congress.
Using candle power to charge cell phones
A family of treasure hunters found $1 million off the coast of Florida
Only four Northern White Rhinos, including one female, are left on Earth
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