A federal antitrust lawsuit involving Zillow and Redfin is set to continue after a judge declined to dismiss claims brought by the Federal Trade Commission and several state attorneys general over a rental listings partnership between the two companies. The FTC first ...

President Donald Trump on Tuesday endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, supercharging his effort to oust incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in a Republican primary runoff. Paxton and Cornyn qualified for the May 26 runoff after a March 3 primary, while ...

Credit card delinquencies really have surged over the last few years, and they’re now around or above post‑GFC territory in several data series, which is a clear signal of mounting consumer financial strain. What’s actually happening in the data Federal ...

With the rate of mortgage delinquency rising in most states, WalletHub released its updated report on the "States Where Mortgage Delinquency Is Increasing the Most" to show where home loans have become least affordable from Q4 2025 to Q1 2026 ...

Jason Brown and David Silberman In 2010, as part of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Congress created the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Drawing upon a proposal that then-Professor Elizabeth Warren had put forward several years ...

A recent federal court decision is providing important clarity for debt collectors and other businesses that rely on voicemail outreach, holding that “human-sounding” voicemails can still qualify as prerecorded messages under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The ruling addresses ...

Bank of America has agreed to a proposed 2.25 million dollar settlement to resolve a class‑action lawsuit over certain ATM fees charged at 7‑Eleven store ATMs operated by FCTI. What the lawsuit was about The case is Schertzer, et al ...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Wednesday said it has sent letters to a dozen major tech firms warning them that they are not in compliance with a law that sets standards for removing nonconsensual intimate images. The 12 firms ...

Epiq bankruptcy data shows growing financial strain on businesses and consumers as economic pressures continue to build. Commercial chapter 11 bankruptcy filings surged 42% in April compared to the same month last year, reflecting mounting financial pressure across both businesses ...