Bridgewater, N.J., April 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Highlights  Alacriti-sponsored research finds that while 71% of financial institutions view instant payments as strategically important or critical, 45% remain in the evaluation phase. Fraud and risk reduction (63%) is the primary ...

The CFPB’s draft 2026–2030 Strategic Plan represents a significant pivot toward a more deregulatory, fraud‑focused Bureau with narrowed supervision and enforcement, and it is drawing sharply divergent reactions from industry and consumer/AG stakeholders. Core structure of the draft plan The ...

Scott Turner, Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), said that adopting new credit-scoring models will expand access to homeownership, especially for borrowers overlooked by older systems. Bill Pulte, the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) director, proposed allowing Fannie ...

Florida’s attorney general has launched a criminal investigation into OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, following revelations that the chatbot may have provided advice to the accused gunman in last year’s deadly shooting at Florida State University. The announcement came during ...

Alabama bankruptcy filings climbed to 20,636 in 2025, the highest annual total the state has seen since 2019 and part of a broader national upswing in bankruptcies. What the headline refers to Recent reporting notes that Alabama recorded 20,636 bankruptcy ...

  Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday is warning residents about a new variation of a cash scam in which criminals demand immediate payment to resolve a fake emergency, such as an unpaid fine or a family member in trouble. The ...

Leaders of cash-strapped municipalities are urging lawmakers to ditch a budget proposal from Gov. Maura Healey that would overhaul how delinquent motor vehicle taxes are collected, and potentially risk a key revenue stream for cities and towns. With the House ...

ATLANTA, April 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Equifax® (NYSE: EFX) today announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. First quarter reported revenue of $1.649 billion, up a strong 14% with 13% local currency revenue growth and $37 million above ...

Phonely announced it has raised $16 million in Series A funding, bringing its total capital raised to $19 million. The round was led by Base10 Partners, with participation from Y Combinator and several enterprise customers including Etech Global Services, TSA ...