Would you pay for your own paycheck? Wage access apps think so
The growing popularity of wage access apps is the newest symptom of America’s shortcomings. It…
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Vocal Deepfakes Pose an Emerging Risk to Your Bank Balance
In the recent spring season, Clive Kabatznik, a Florida-based investor, engaged in a telephonic consultation…
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Americans Find Satisfaction in All Aspects of Life, Except their Paychecks
This week marked the 80th birthday of Mick Jagger. A lot has changed since this…
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The Transformation of Automobile Purchase: 5 Significant Shifts
The automotive industry underwent a substantial shift during the global pandemic, presenting a myriad of…
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Attention shoppers: Price hikes are ahead, but consumer companies hope you won’t notice
Inflation is coming. Look no further than Coca-Cola and Procter & Gamble sharing plans this week to raise prices to offset…
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Americans are feeling more optimistic about paying off their debts
According to CreditCards.com’s seventh annual debt-free poll, only 7% of debtors expect to die in…
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Bank Branch Closings Weigh on Rural Communities, Fed Finds
New research from the Federal Reserve found a majority of U.S. counties lost bank branches…
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One Simple Way to Reduce Your Risk of Late Payments on Personal Loans
According to a study of more than 400,000 Sallie Mae clients, including borrowers’ credit scores…
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Oregon Requires Consumers to Repay Title, Payday Loans Before Lender Makes New Loan
Oregon’s governor has signed a bill that bans title loan and payday companies from making…
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Older Americans Had a 40-Point Drop in Their Credit Score in the 10 Years Since the Great Recession
A decade after the housing market collapsed, some borrowers’ credit scores still have not recovered….
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Consumers Still Wary of Risk, 10 Years After Recession
About 70 percent of Americans feel financially secure today, up from 47 percent 10 years…
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Most Consumers Overestimate What It Takes to Get a Mortgage
A recent Fannie Mae survey finds most consumers believe that obtaining a mortgage requires a…
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Oregon Enacts New Vendor Data Breach Notification Requirements
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has signed a bill that requires vendors, service providers, and other…
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Commentary: Revisiting Small Loans Rules Crucial to Maintaining Access to Credit for Vulnerable Consumers
In considering reforms to the small-dollar loan industry, lawmakers must tread carefully to avoid limiting…
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Small Mortgages Are Getting Harder to Come By
Attom Data Solutions reports that small mortgages are becoming scarcer for low- and middle-income homebuyers….
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CFPB Accuses Two of the Nation’s Largest Credit Repair Companies of Tricking and Cheating Customers
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has filed a lawsuit against CreditRepair.com and Lexington Law…
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Boomerang Buyers: More People Who Lost Homes During Housing Crisis Are Buying Again
More people who lost homes to foreclosure or short sale during the housing crisis may…
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Millennials and Gen Z Have Lowest Credit Scores of Any Generation
Millennials have some of the worst credit ratings, a new Experian report finds. FICO scores…