Occupy LA Protesters Turn Attention To Immigration

Occupy LA Protesters Turn Attention To Immigration

Mary Mata March 7, 2012

By Paul Adams In the suburbs of North Hollywood, vans from major news networks enveloped a phalanx of demonstrators protesting the recent deportation of Blanca Cardenas. The protest began at […]

What’s A Credit Union And Why Should I Switch From My Bank?

Mary Mata October 18, 2011

By Patrick Keefe, Vice President of Communications for the Credit Union National Association  Should I transfer my personal financial business from a bank to a credit union? Many consumers are asking […]

Making Payday Lending Reform A Priority In Texas

Mary Mata October 13, 2011

If there was one thing on the minds of the people in State Rep. Eddie Rodriguez’s district during the past legislative session, it was payday lending. NewsTaco spoke to Rodriguez […]

Wachovia Complicit In Laundering Mexican Drug Money

Mary Mata April 8, 2011

The Guardian in the United Kingdom wrote an extensive piece uncovering that Wachovia Bank, now a part of Wells Fargo, helped drug cartels in Mexico launder beaucoup bucks in order […]

Combating Abuse In Predatory Lending To Latinos

Mary Mata March 11, 2011

Photo by Jen ReelProgreso Financiero kiosk in a Houston Fiesta grocery store. [Editor’s Note: The following story was written by Melissa Del Bosque originally appeared in the Texas Observer.] GROWING […]