USPS changes could impact getting rent, bills in on time
January 6, 2026 5:19 pm Leave your thoughtsUSPS is changing how postmarks are dated so the postmark will now show when mail is first machine‑processed, not when... View Article
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Auto loan rate forecast for 2026: Descending APRs unlikely to truly help car buyers beset by affordability challenges
January 6, 2026 5:05 pm Leave your thoughtsWith persistently high vehicle prices — plus rising auto insurance premiums, a cloud of tariffs and the expiration of EV... View Article
The CFPB’s small-dollar lending rule has clearly backfired on consumers
January 6, 2026 5:00 pm Leave your thoughtsThe claim that the CFPB’s small‑dollar (payday) lending rule has “clearly backfired” on consumers is contested and not supported by... View Article
Credit Card Interest Rate Forecast For 2026
January 6, 2026 4:05 pm Leave your thoughtsCredit card interest rates resumed dropping in the second half of 2025, closing out the year at 19.7%, about a... View Article
Consumer groups attack card settlement
January 6, 2026 3:46 pm Leave your thoughtsFive consumer and business advocacy groups are among those challenging a proposed settlement to end decades of antitrust litigation with... View Article
DFCU Financial Celebrates 20 Years of Cash Back, Returning More Than $500 Million to Members
January 6, 2026 12:29 am Leave your thoughtsDEARBORN, Mich., Jan. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — DFCU Financial announced the distribution of $18.7 million in cash back to... View Article
Educational FCU Selects Point Predictive’s AutoPass to Drive Safe Growth
January 6, 2026 12:08 am Leave your thoughtsCredit union chooses advanced fraud detection solution to support lending growth. SAN DIEGO, Jan. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Educational... View Article
Alliant Credit Union Named Best Midsize Place to Work in Chicago
January 6, 2026 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsCHICAGO, Jan. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Alliant Credit Union, one of the nation’s largest fully digital credit unions, has been... View Article
New Debt Collection Laws Affect US Consumers For 2026
January 5, 2026 11:59 pm Leave your thoughtsSeveral changes in 2026 affect how debts can be collected in the U.S., but most are targeted updates (federal rate... View Article
New NY Law Cracks Down On Deceptive Student Loan Servicers And Debt Collectors
January 5, 2026 11:58 pm Leave your thoughtsNew York’s new FAIR Business Practices Act gives state officials and individual borrowers stronger tools to sue student loan... View Article
