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Attorney General Rob McKenna and UW economist Keith Leffler will discuss results from the first phase of the state’s ongoing investigation into gas prices and gather public comments during three evening public forums ...

Your credit score helps lenders determine if you’re a good risk for a car loan, mortgage or credit card. Fair Isaac Corp., maker of the FICO score used by most banks and mortgage companies, is changing its formula in order to better predict the likelihood of a borrower defaulting ...

Freddie Mac, one of the nation's largest investors in residential mortgages, has posted a video on YouTube to keep borrowers from losing their homes to cons.

Freddie Mac, one of the nation's largest investors in residential mortgages, has posted a video on YouTube to keep borrowers from losing their homes to cons.

This time of year, charities are working harder than ever to obtain your donations. Because of U.S. Supreme Court decisions, Washington state can’t require fundraisers to return a certain percentage of your money to their charity clients, nor can we regulate how much charities spend on overhead and marketing ...

This time of year, charities are working harder than ever to obtain your donations. Because of U.S. Supreme Court decisions, Washington state can’t require fundraisers to return a certain percentage of your money to their charity clients, nor can we regulate how much charities spend on overhead and marketing ...

With college football’s bowl season kicking off this week and more than 1 million fans searching for tickets, con artists are banking on the frenzy ...

With college football’s bowl season kicking off this week and more than 1 million fans searching for tickets, con artists are banking on the frenzy ...

A consumer contacted our office to question the legitimacy of the American Community Survey mailed to him by the U.S. Census Bureau.  He was concerned that the survey advised him he was compelled by law to fill it out. It asks for personal information, so he thought it might be ...

A consumer contacted our office to question the legitimacy of the American Community Survey mailed to him by the U.S. Census Bureau.  He was concerned that the survey advised him he was compelled by law to fill it out. It asks for personal information, so he thought it might be ...

national survey reveals return policies that may surprise some people after the holidays ...

Spammers aren’t just hitting your computer. Today, your wireless phone is also under siege. According to one research firm, U.S. consumers together receive about 800 million unwanted text messages ...

Spammers aren’t just hitting your computer. Today, your wireless phone is also under siege. According to one research firm, U.S. consumers together receive about 800 million unwanted text messages ...

Spammers aren’t just hitting your computer. Today, your wireless phone is also under siege. According to one research firm, U.S. consumers together receive about 800 million unwanted text messages ...

State Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler ordered a Colorado man and a loose affiliation of companies to stop selling unapproved health insurance plans to Washington consumers. Investigators said that between 2003 and 2007, the companies sold bogus health plans or policies to 4,000 Washington residents ...

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