The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has proposed significant changes to anti-discrimination protections, aiming to narrow the scope of long-standing fair-lending rules rooted in the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA). The most notable rollback would eliminate regulators’ ability to use ...

The news: Some Capital One debit cardholders feel dissatisfied with the shift from Mastercard to the Discover network, per The Wall Street Journal. Cardholders who frequent small businesses found acceptance issues at checkout. Others hit issues paying monthly subscriptions with ...

Delinquencies and charge-offs increased across various consumer lending segments in October 2025 as consumer sentiment weakened, reflecting financial stress and caution among households.​ Delinquency Trends The average delinquency rate for consumer loans rose to 2.81% in October 2025, up from ...

SoftBank has secured approval from the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for its $6.5 billion acquisition of US-based chip designer Ampere Computing, with the FTC ending its probe into the deal that began in July 2025. This regulatory clearance removes ...

Nearly half (47%) of U.S. renters anticipate being ready to buy a home within the next four years, according to recent research from Experian released in November 2025.​ Key Findings 47% of current renters believe they'll be ready to purchase ...

The city with the highest mortgage delinquency rate in 2025 is Laredo, Texas, where around 24% of mortgages were in delinquent status as of the second quarter of 2025. This rate is significantly higher than any other major city, with ...

A major debt collecting company, Panthera Finance Pty Ltd, allegedly pursued over 200,000 debts from Victorians while banned from operating in the state due to previous breaches of consumer protection laws. The company, based in Queensland, was prohibited from engaging ...

Thomas was served with the legal paperwork in March 2022 but did not respond. MCU, following what’s often the standard process, asked the court for a settlement conference – a step usually required in New York residential foreclosures. Over the ...

Tampa now leads the nation in foreclosure rates, with the city recording the highest rate among all major U.S. metro areas as of October 2025. The current rate in Tampa is one in every 1,373 housing units facing foreclosure, a ...