More than 100 hours needed to complete documents By the FTC’s own estimates, companies would need to spend 105 labor hours to fill out the new documents on mergers, up from the 37 expected under the law pre-2024. Regulators argued ...

Consumers are reengaging with the mortgage market, signaling a return to normality in 2026, TransUnion said. Mortgage originations rose 6.5% year over year to 1.3 million in the third quarter of last year, but at the same time, the percentage ...

This article by Julio Gutiérrez originally appeared in the February 18, 2026 edition of La Jornada, Mexico’s premier left wing daily newspaper. Mexico City. Complaints filed with the National Commission for the Protection and Defense of Financial Services Users (Condusef) ...

Debt collection agencies are starting to use automated voice systems and AI-driven messaging to handle consumer calls. These systems help scale outreach, reduce call center staffing demands, and offer 24/7 service. A new study covering 11 European countries found that ...

What followed, according to the allegations, was a rapid unraveling. Newton says she made her June payment at the original amount, but when she tried to pay in July, the online system would not accept it. She alleges the company told ...

As retail and corporate banking continue to shift decisively toward digital channels, the reliability of internet and mobile banking platforms has become a frontline operational concern. Customers now expect instant access to balances, real-time transaction updates, and uninterrupted service across ...

Debt collection practices borrowers should watch for now Borrowers are seeing a sharp rise in abusive and fraudulent collection activity, especially by phone and text, even as formal federal oversight is in flux. The biggest risks now are harassment, fake ...

Equifax Inc. is reinventing itself from a credit bureau into a real-time data and analytics platform. Here’s how its products, AI stack, and rivals shape the future of financial trust. The New Face of Equifax Inc.: From Credit File to ...

Equifax reached a settlement with plaintiff Junnan Guo in her Fair Credit Reporting Act lawsuit filed last May. The parties notified the court of the settlement late last week. In the filing, Equifax and Guo told California-based U.S. District Court ...