Another Subprime Lender Falls
April 16, 2026 10:02 pm Leave your thoughtsAutomotive Credit Corporation (ACC), a long‑time regional subprime auto lender, has stopped servicing its loans and is winding down operations,... View Article
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Foreclosures Jump 26% In First Quarter With Surprising Midwestern State Leading The Nation
April 16, 2026 9:00 pm Leave your thoughtsForeclosure filings continued to rise nationwide in the first quarter of 2026, with total activity up 26% from a year ago.... View Article
Democrats Want Answers On Russell Vought’s Plan To Cut CFPB’s Workforce In Half
April 16, 2026 8:00 pm Leave your thoughtsSenate Banking Committee Democrats sent Russell Vought a detailed oversight letter demanding explanations and data on how his plan to... View Article
Senators Press FTC Members on Independence from Trump at Hearing
April 16, 2026 6:29 pm Leave your thoughtsThe Senate Commerce Committee held an oversight hearing with members of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Wednesday, a session... View Article
Major mortgage lender sounds an alarm on economic outlook
April 16, 2026 4:33 pm Leave your thoughtsA recent piece from TheStreet is likely what you’re seeing: Better.com CEO Vishal Garg is warning that a recession is... View Article
Visa, Mastercard settle merchant claims
April 16, 2026 4:31 pm Leave your thoughtsreached a major class‑action settlement with U.S. merchants over credit card interchange/processing fees, creating a multibillion‑dollar fund and imposing temporary... View Article
AI-driven scams cost 1 in 6 Americans money, with $2,307 median loss
April 16, 2026 4:07 pm Leave your thoughtsA recent TransUnion analysis found that about 1 in 6 U.S. consumers say they lost money to digital fraud in... View Article
Longtime television network QVC expected to file for bankruptcy
April 16, 2026 3:56 pm Leave your thoughtsQVC’s parent, QVC Group, has announced that it intends to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to restructure more than... View Article
Fraud is on the rise. Blame AI
April 16, 2026 3:17 pm Leave your thoughtsSophisticated artificial intelligence-driven fraud is increasingly targeting U.S. consumers, who are falling victim to schemes that steal their IDS, credit... View Article
How Visa led the way to America’s increasingly cashless society
April 16, 2026 3:12 pm Leave your thoughtsShow Caption Hide Caption USA250: 5 Facts about VisaFacts about iconic American brand Visa Visa has shaped how we paid.... View Article
