An urgent matter of consumer protection: Canadian lawmakers must address the growing controversy surrounding "debt settlement services."
TORONTO, April 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Trouble is brewing within the debt services sector of Canada's financial industry. Behind the image of Canadian actor Alan Thicke selling debt settlement services on TV, controversy is mounting around the acceptability of the business model upon which such services are based, and what far-reaching impact these services may be having on a growing number of Canadian families and individuals who are struggling to free themselves from troublesome debt. Significantly, in the wake of regulatory activities in the United States and some parts of Canada - and in light of concerns raised by leading figures in Canada's debt services industry - questions are being raised about what lawmake ...

Mortgage Master Names Donald Henig Managing Director, National Sales
WALPOLE, Mass., April 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Mortgage Master, Inc., a $5 billion non-bank mortgage originator, today named Donald Henig, a fixture in the mortgage banking business since entering the field in 1985, as national sales director.  Based in Walpole, Henig will direct the 250-person sales organization across its 30 branch offices, implementing both online and branch-based sales strategies to boost sales nationally. "The factor that really attracted me to Mortgage Master is the talented sales team," said Henig.

Global Credit Cards Issuing Industry
NEW YORK, April 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:   Global Credit Cards Issuing Industry   The global outlook series on the Credit Cards Issuing provides a collection of statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of research findings.

Understanding Credit Risk Can Help Underbanked Make Smart Loan Choices
AFSAEF Releases Second Booklet in Personal Loans 101 Financial Literacy Initiative WASHINGTON, May 1, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Enabling the 30 million "underbanked" Americans to understand the risk inherent in different personal loan products is the aim of the second quarterly booklet in the Personal Loans 101 financial literacy project, released today by the American Financial Services Education Foundation (AFSAEF).

CIBC Mortgage Poll: Fixed or Variable? Half of all Canadians say they would choose a fixed rate mortgage today
More Canadians looking to lock in amidst lower rates - getting advice on your personal financial situation is the key to making the right mortgage decision for the long term TORONTO, March 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - A new CIBC (CM: TSX; NYSE) Poll conducted by Harris/Decima reveals half of all Canadians said they would choose a fixed rate mortgage if they had to decide today, a notable increase over last year.