Do you legally have to pay back debt collectors?
January 13, 2026 5:21 pm Leave your thoughtsDebt collection activity has been surging over the last year, and, perhaps unsurprisingly, this uptick is occurring at a time when many... View Article
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Senate crypto bill blocks stablecoin interest, allows bank trading, lending
January 13, 2026 2:25 pm Leave your thoughtsThe draft Senate crypto market structure bill would bar paying interest or yield solely for holding payment stablecoins, while also... View Article
JPMorgan Chase profits rise 9% in the fourth quarter excluding hit from the Apple Card acquisition
January 13, 2026 1:58 pm Leave your thoughtsJPMorgan Chase reported that its underlying fourth-quarter profit rose about 9% once a large, one-time hit tied to taking over... View Article
Business failures in Japan top 10,000 for second year amid rising costs
January 13, 2026 8:49 am Leave your thoughtsThe number of corporate bankruptcies in Japan surpassed 10,000 for the second year in a row in 2025 as smaller... View Article
Japan’s bankruptcy cases hit 12-year high in 2025
January 13, 2026 8:26 am Leave your thoughtsJapan saw about 10,300 corporate bankruptcies in 2025, the highest annual level in 12 years and the fourth straight yearly... View Article
Ascend Money wants to finance the 10 million-plus Thais currently being ignored by traditional banks stuck in the past
January 13, 2026 5:30 am Leave your thoughtsTanyapong Thamavaranukupt, co-president of Thai fintech Ascend Money, sees spending patterns—like magazine subscriptions or mobile bills—as a signal of creditworthiness,... View Article
AI Agents Could Overtake Human Error as Cause of Data Breaches
January 13, 2026 4:30 am Leave your thoughtsArtificial intelligence continues to be at the center of Experian’s annual breach forecast for 2026, with the scope, frequency and... View Article
Provident Bank Employees Raise $80,000 for Local Nonprofit Organizations
January 13, 2026 2:05 am Leave your thoughtsEmpowering Provident’s Employees to Support Local Communities Through “We Wear Jeans for a Cause” ISELIN, N.J., Jan. 13, 2026 (GLOBE... View Article
Via Credit Union Renews Partnership With Mahalo Banking to Expand Digital Capabilities
January 13, 2026 1:17 am Leave your thoughts~ Renewal reinforces commitment to secure, intuitive, and personalized digital banking ~ TROY, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#banking–Via Credit Union (‘ViaCU’) has renewed... View Article
Members 1st Federal Credit Union celebrates grand opening
January 13, 2026 12:52 am Leave your thoughtsMembers 1st Federal Credit Union has opened a new full-service branch inside the GIANT Food Store at 224 Hardwood Drive... View Article
