Paul Kiel

Paul Kiel covers consumer finance for ProPublica.Recently, his focus has been on debt collection. His work in 2014 was honored as a finalist for a Gerald Loeb Award, a Scripps Howard Award, and a Best in Business Award from the Society of American Business Editors and Writers.His work in 2013 on high-cost lending was honored as a finalist for both a Gerald Loeb Award and a SABEW Best in Business Award.His work on the foreclosure crisis was featured in The Best Business Writing 2013. It also won SABEW Best in Business Awards in both 2011 and 2012 and a 2011 Scripps Howard Award.He’s produced stories for the Washington Post, National Public Radio, and American Public Media’s Marketplace, among others.

For African Americans, small debt can spell big trouble

January 4, 2016Economics

Due to the racial wealth gap, black families have far less in savings than whites. The consequences can be far-reaching and often severe.

At Capital One, easy credit and abundant lawsuits

December 28, 2015Finance