What cuts to the CFPB could mean for consumers
March 17, 2026 6:00 pm Leave your thoughtsLate last week, a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to continue funding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the government... View Article
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Pressley Calls for Autonomy over Consumers’ Personal Financial Data, Urges Support for CFPB Open Banking Rule
March 17, 2026 3:03 pm Leave your thoughts“It’s the people’s data. It’s the people’s money. And we can’t innovate financial privacy laws without our communities being at... View Article
‘Zombie’ Second Mortgages Spur New Battles in California, Maryland
March 17, 2026 3:00 pm Leave your thoughtsIn a room outside the Maryland State Senate chamber last winter, consumer advocates were meeting privately with lawmakers to... View Article
Identity Theft Statistics You Need to Know
March 17, 2026 2:57 pm Leave your thoughtsIntroduction Identity Theft Statistics: Identity theft has become one of the fastest-growing cybercrimes in the digital economy. The increasing number... View Article
Major mattress chain converts to Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation
March 17, 2026 2:26 pm Leave your thoughtsThe major mattress chain that has recently converted to Chapter 7 liquidation is American Mattress. What happened American Mattress originally... View Article
Mastercard to buy BVNK for $1.8B
March 17, 2026 1:42 pm Leave your thoughtsMastercard has agreed to acquire stablecoin infrastructure firm BVNK in a deal valued at up to about 1.8 billion dollars,... View Article
Black Student Loan Default Rate Five Times Higher than Whites
March 17, 2026 11:00 am Leave your thoughtsNNPA NEWSWIRE — Citing new research from Protect Borrowers, formerly the Student Borrower Protection Center, the coalition advised Education Secretary Linda McMahon... View Article
Fiserv and Western Alliance Bank Form Strategic Alliance to Power High-Impact Commerce Experiences for Clients
March 17, 2026 8:41 am Leave your thoughtsNew collaboration broadens access to Clover all-in-one commerce solution and bolsters Fiserv’s regional footprint and specialized industry reach MILWAUKEE, March... View Article
Few Americans Have Perfect Credit Scores
March 17, 2026 8:30 am Leave your thoughtsA perfect credit score might sound like the ultimate financial goal. But a very small percentage of Americans actually have... View Article
Experian Launches Experian Verify™ Preview Report to Provide Mortgage Lenders with Upfront Visibility Into Employment Data
March 17, 2026 8:09 am Leave your thoughtsNew solution, offered at no cost, helps lenders improve efficiency, streamline the homebuying process and mitigate unnecessary verification orders In... View Article
