by Sharelle B. McNair February 18, 2026 Foreclosures are known for putting communities in a rut, especially those in majority Black neighborhoods. Data shows that foreclosure listings, including default notices, scheduled auctions, and bank repossessions, have increased by 32% across ...

ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As mergers and acquisitions rebound across the banking sector, bank executives say competitive pressures are intensifying—particularly from credit unions—raising concerns about market balance, according to the latest survey from fintech IntraFi. More than 170 ...

The heads of Britain’s biggest banks are set to hold their first meeting this week to establish a national alternative to Visa and Mastercard, amid growing fears over President Trump’s ability to turn off US-owned payment systems. The meeting, chaired ...

The Federal Reserve is preparing to propose regulatory changes that could encourage large banks to re-enter the mortgage origination and servicing business in a more meaningful way. The effort, led by vice chair for supervision, Michelle Bowman, reflects growing concern ...

Experian is continuing its current share buyback programme, purchasing additional shares in the market and increasing the number of shares it holds in treasury, which in turn reduces its free float. Latest buyback activity Experian recently repurchased around 400,000 of ...

Donald Trump is intensifying efforts to weaken and effectively shut down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), escalating a year‑long campaign that has already paused most supervision and enforcement and left the agency in a precarious funding and operational position ...

PEACHTREE CORNERS, Ga., Feb. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Alogent (@AlogentCorp), a global leader in banking and financial services software, announced today that Peninsula Community Credit Union has selected FASTdocs, Alogent's enterprise content management (ECM) platform, to modernize its document management ...

In a challenging economic environment marked by high interest rates, inflation, and the high cost of living, loan delinquency rates for 90-day overdue mortgages and auto loans have remained at historically low levels, according to information shared by specialists consulted ...

Subprime borrowers drove unsecured personal loan originations and balances to record highs, TransUnion said in a Thursday (Feb. 19) press release. Unsecured personal loan originations reached a record of 7.2 million in the third quarter of 2025, according to the ...