Oct 12th, 2008 · A Weekend Edition investigation shows that some unscrupulous auto repair shops and used-car dealers have victimized consumers by stealing or not replacing air bags. Get tips for spotting air bag fraud and see what one victim found inside her car.
Mar 9th, 2008 · For many seniors who are house rich but cash poor, so-called reverse mortgages have offered an easy solution for a monthly income. But others have fallen victim to salespeople who use high-pressure sales pitches and unscrupulous tactics to sign them up for the mortgages.
Dec 18th, 2007 · The Federal Reserve is due to unveil a plan that would give people taking out home mortgages new protections against unscrupulous lending practices. The rules are designed to protect borrowers from the kind of abusive lending that contributed to the subprime mortgage crisis.
Aug 29th, 2007 · Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) wrote in an editorial in the Financial Times that unscrupulous mortgage lenders are to blame for the current credit crisis. Obama wants to fine lenders who sell mortgages to borrowers who can't afford them.