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The CFPB formed after the 2008 financial crisis as a check on predatory lending practices and scams

Mail and package theft is a leading cause of identity theft crimes.

Under the legislation, the PPOs would come into play if a court determines someone was a threat to assault, financially exploit, or withhold goods and services from an older or vulnerable adult

The RNC has filed lawsuits in Michigan, Nevada and North Carolina alleging the states need to remove inactive or ineligible voters from their rolls.

Representatives Rachel Hood of Grand Rapids and Joey Andrews hope to have the bills finalized sometime in September

Experts say tick season is hitting early this year due to a mild spring. They’re urging people to take precautions now against the potentially disease-spreading insects

A bill to cap payday lending fees at 36-percent annual interest is heading to the Michigan House after passing the state Senate today

The laws require background checks for all gun purchases and safe storage requirements. Red flag laws, also known as extreme risk protection orders, make it possible for guns to be removed from people threatening themselves or others

We talk to the Federal Trade Commission’s Carol Kando-Pineda.

A group of low-income advocates is sending an open letter to the governor and lawmakers, asking for help for Michigan’s most vulnerable residents as the winter cold sets in