Miami residents are among the Americans most likely to receive debt collection calls, according to a new study examining Federal Trade Commission complaint data.The NumberBarn analysis ranked Miami fourth among the nation's largest metro areas for debt collection complaints after ...

FICO and VantageScore used the same newly released Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac credit score datasets to tell very different stories about how their models perform and what the GSE credit score transition means for risk management and borrower access to mortgage ...

Fraud has become a moving target for credit unions, and the pace of change is forcing institutions to rethink how they protect members without slowing everyday banking. Criminals are no longer concentrating on a single payment channel or one weak ...

EMILIE IKEDA REPORTING. WELL, THE CITY OF STOCKTON SAYS IT IS OWED MILLIONS IN UNPAID UTILITY BILLS, AND NOW IT PLANS TO COLLECT THROUGH PROPERTY TAXES. THE CITY FOUND MORE THAN 4200 DELINQUENT ACCOUNTS WORTH $8.7 MILLION, SO THE CITY ...

PYMNTS argued on July 7, 2026 that AI is turning credit from a standalone product into a transaction-level decision inside payment flows. The article says tokenization gives each purchase an addressable identity, real-time payment data adds buyer and merchant context, ...

The National Problem Gambling Hotline can be reached at 1-800-GAMBLER. Ohio’s can be reached at 1-800-589-9966. For other resources, check here. Ohio could block sports bettors from wagering on games with a credit card, under a draft rule being considered ...

Fair Isaac (FICO) and Verdata have announced a new partnership that brings Verdata’s small-business (SMB) risk intelligence directly into the FICO Platform and FICO Marketplace, giving lenders and fintechs richer data to underwrite, monitor, and manage SMB portfolios.markets. Overview of ...

More than 1.1 million South Carolina residents had their personal information exposed in security breaches during the first six months of 2026, according to the South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs. Between Jan. 1 and June 30, 41 businesses reported ...

Foreclosure filings and starts in the U.S. have climbed to their highest levels since the pandemic-era lows of 2020, driven by the gradual unwinding of relief programs, persistent inflation, and higher borrowing costs. While activity remains well below the 2008–2010 ...