Be sure to safeguard your assets while on summer vacation
With approximately 82 percent of Americans planning to travel this summer either domestically or abroad, the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Financial Institutions...
Ohio warns of online scams involving dating websites, apps
The Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Securities is warning Ohioans about online scams involving dating websites and apps.
The scam, commonly referred to as...
Ohio warns of scams using dating and messaging apps, texts
The Ohio Department of Commerce is issuing an investor alert for Ohioans to be cautious when interacting with strangers on dating and messaging apps,...
Meijer launches enhanced mPerks program in stores
Meijer is revamping its mPerks customer-rewards program. The Michigan retailer says the changes are in response to the success of its digital coupon and...
Medicare’s annual open enrollment period starts Oct. 15
Medicare’s annual open enrollment period starts Saturday, Oct. 15. This means if you’re one of the more than 2 million Ohioans on the federal...
Meijer now accepting SNAP benefits for pickup, online orders
Meijer announced today that stores in Ohio are now accepting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for its Meijer Pickup and Home Delivery shopping...
Scammers targeting older residents, says Ohio Department of Commerce
Nearly 25 percent of Ohio’s total population is age 60 or older and many of them have been especially vulnerable during the pandemic to...
Understanding student loans – types, obligations, requirements
A student loan is money that is borrowed to pay for education-related expenses, including tuition, books and room and board. Student loans must be...
Community Foundation, HFLA partner for COVID-19 emergency loans
The Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley is partnering with HFLA of Northeast Ohio to meet the needs of residents experiencing hardship due to...
WalletHub ranks best gift cards for 2020 holiday season
Gift cards are supposed to make gift-giving simpler, reducing the need to worry about the recipient’s tastes or which specific items he or she...
Dominion payment plans, assistance can help customers stay warm
As the winter heating season approaches, Dominion Energy Ohio is offering customers facing financial hardship more flexible payment options on past-due balances and increased...
Ohio simplifies document processing with online notarizations
Online notarization became legal in Ohio in September of 2019. The ability to manage a document online simplifies the entire process if you need...
CARES Act, foreclosures and evictions – what you need to know
Update, Aug. 17, 2020: The federal moratorium on foreclosures and evictions established under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) have...
Responsible RestartOhio opening dates for services, state offices
COLUMBUS, May 14 – Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jon Husted, and Dr. Amy Acton, MD, MPH, today provided the following sector opening...
Ohio joins international task force investigating COVID-19 scams
COLUMBUS, May 5 – The Ohio Department of Commerce’s Division of Securities announced today it has joined an international enforcement task force organized by...
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost warns of coronavirus scams
COLUMBUS, March 19 – Fear and uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus pandemic could give rise to an outbreak of scams, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost...
Nov. 17-23: Ohio joins educational efforts during Fraud Awareness Week
The Ohio Department of Commerce is joining hundreds of organizations across the country that have partnered with the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, in...
Walmart recalling rhododendrons infected with sudden oak death
The Ohio Department of Agriculture, in coordination with USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, has detected sudden oak death caused by Phytophthora ramorum...
Newswanger Meats of Shiloh, Ohio issues voluntary-product recall
Newswanger Meats of Shiloh, Ohio is announcing a voluntary recall of approximately 2,190 pounds of fresh not frozen beef, pork, chicken, and sliced deli...
Q&A: Casino Control Commission oversees Ohio casinos
Who oversees casinos in Ohio?
Ohio voters authorized casino gaming in 2009 by passing a constitutional amendment that approved four freestanding casinos at designated locations...
