The new year will mean the arrival of more than 20 new state laws limiting extra fees landlords can charge, expanding ...

Fourteen of the largest U.S. retail banks posted jumps in the income they generated from overdraft and bounced-check fees ...

Travel inconveniences are surging this holiday season, and experts say many are engineered to push travelers to pay more.

Apple persuaded a U.S. appeals court on Thursday to reverse parts of a court order requiring the iPhone maker to make changes ...

The Federal Trade Commission is eyeing rules for rental fees and ramped-up enforcement after settling with Greystar.

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More than 20 states have now regulated rental housing junk fees, with three new states joining the fight since September 2024 Rental junk fees disproportionately impact people of color and ...

In 2023, Nevada Assemblymember Venicia Considine sponsored a bill intended to eliminate “junk fees,” or unexpected mandatory charges that are often tacked onto an advertised monthly rent price after a ...

The nationwide, bipartisan movement to eliminate so-called "junk fees" for renters has reached Massachusetts, where landlords are now forced to share the total price of what they are renting out with ...

Consumers in Massachusetts now have tough new legal protections against “junk fees,” including at restaurants, as of this month. In general, the new regulations developed by the Office of Attorney ...

If you purchased a good or service over the last couple days in the Berkshires (or anywhere else in Massachusetts), you might have noticed something different about your bill. That’s because the Bay ...

Buying a car from a dealer is one of the least liked retail experiences in America. Part of that dissatisfaction is the industry norm of tacking on junk fees. Massachusetts just saw new transparency ...