The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has requested $145 million from the Federal Reserve to keep the agency operating for the next quarter, after a federal court ordered the Trump administration not to cut off its funding.​ What happened Acting CFPB ...

Key insight: San Diego County Credit Union wants to revise the terms of its deal with California Coast Credit Union, so that it retains control of the combined institution's board. Cal Coast says SDCCU's actions breached their merger contract. What's ...

NEW YORK, Jan. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Total bankruptcy filings in Calendar Year (CY) 2025 were 565,759, an eleven percent increase from the 508,953 registered during CY 2024, according to data provided by Epiq AACER, the leading provider of ...

Credit card interest rates resumed dropping in the second half of 2025, closing out the year at 19.7%, about a percentage point lower than the record high set in August of 2024. And while Bankrate expects the rates to continue ...

Five consumer and business advocacy groups are among those challenging a proposed settlement to end decades of antitrust litigation with Visa and Mastercard over the card networks’ interchange fees. Changes from the prior proposal, which a court rejected in June ...

Debt collector complaints in the U.S. have jumped sharply in 2025, reflecting both a heavier household debt load and more aggressive – and sometimes abusive or mistaken – collection activity as more Americans fall behind on their bills. Rising delinquencies ...

A proposed legal settlement between Visa, Mastercard and U.S. merchants could soon change how some shoppers pay at checkout. The move could potentially lead to declined transactions or extra fees for certain credit cards. The agreement, which is still awaiting ...

Findings reflect how consumers assess brand reliability, customer experience, and institutional credibility when selecting mortgage and banking providers. NEWPORT BEACH, CA, UNITED STATES, January 6, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Lifestory Research today released the results of two 2026 America’s Most Trusted® ...

The claim that the CFPB’s small‑dollar (payday) lending rule has “clearly backfired” on consumers is contested and not supported by a clear empirical consensus; evidence is mixed and often reflects the perspective of the party doing the analysis.​ Where the ...