TransUnion sees mortgage market normalizing
February 18, 2026 4:59 pm Leave your thoughtsConsumers are reengaging with the mortgage market, signaling a return to normality in 2026, TransUnion said. Mortgage originations rose 6.5%... View Article
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Complaints about Bank Debt Collection Increase 21%
February 18, 2026 4:21 pm Leave your thoughtsThis article by Julio Gutiérrez originally appeared in the February 18, 2026 edition of La Jornada, Mexico’s premier left wing... View Article
Data breach at fintech firm Figure affects nearly 1 million accounts
February 18, 2026 3:01 pm Leave your thoughtsHackers stole personal data from roughly 1 million customer accounts at Figure Technology Solutions after compromising an employee account in... View Article
As Household Debt Reaches Record Levels, Credit Unions Join Forces to Tackle Predatory Lending
February 18, 2026 3:00 pm Leave your thoughtsTORONTO, Feb. 18, 2026 /CNW/ –Â DUCA Financial Services Credit Union Ltd., alongside its non-profit subsidiary, The DUCA Impact Lab, is... View Article
FTC Moves to Bring Back Rules To Make It Easier for Consumers to Cancel SubscriptionsÂ
February 18, 2026 2:45 pm Leave your thoughtsHave you ever signed up for a free trial, forgotten about it, and then watched a charge quietly appear on... View Article
Visa, Mastercard Can’t Avoid Swipe Fee Claims Pass-On
February 18, 2026 1:32 pm Leave your thoughtsVisa, Mastercard Can’t Avoid Swipe Fee Claims Pass-On The article refers to a recent UK Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) ruling... View Article
Encore Capital Group (ECPG) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday
February 18, 2026 1:16 pm Leave your thoughtsEncore Capital Group (NASDAQ:ECPG – Get Free Report) will likely be announcing its Q4 2025 results after the market closes... View Article
Loan delinquency among self-employed borrowers triple in 5 years
February 18, 2026 1:16 pm Leave your thoughtsA storefront sits empty after a business shut down in Seoul, Jan. 22. Yonhap One in 20 self-employed borrowers have... View Article
Credit Attitudes Shift Nationwide as TransUnion’s 2025 Credit Perception Index Reveals Growing Knowledge and Trust Beyond the Capital
February 18, 2026 12:46 pm Leave your thoughtsDriven by strong improvements in product knowledge and trust, the Credit Perception Index score of Filipinos outside the capital stands... View Article
She was fired from the CFPB. Now she’s running for Congress.
February 18, 2026 11:49 am Leave your thoughtsKey insight: Alexis Goldstein is competing for a seat representing Maryland’s 6th District, an area filled with federal workers that’s... View Article
