Americans reported losing a record $15.9 billion to fraud and scams in 2025, according to new Federal Trade Commission data and congressional testimony. Key numbers Reported fraud losses in 2025: $15.9 billion, up from about $12–12.5 billion in 2024. Fraud ...

Jason Lavery — who owns a brewpub in Erie, Pennsylvania — paid $40,000 in credit card processing fees last year alone, forcing him to make a tough decision: Add a surcharge to credit card payments or raise prices across the ...

The FCC Action — What It Is On March 27, 2026, the FCC issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) following a March 26 commission vote. As analyzed by Steptoe LLP, the core proposals include: An offshore volume cap (30% ...

The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public input until April 13 as it considers creating a new rule to crack down on “unfair and deceptive housing fee practices.” Christine Marra, director of housing policy at the Virginia Poverty Law Center ...

Subprime auto loan delinquencies have recently climbed to their highest levels in roughly a decade-plus, signaling mounting stress among lower‑income borrowers but not (yet) a systemic credit event. What “11‑Year High” Refers To Fitch Ratings has reported that delinquencies in ...

Members 1st Federal Credit Union is recognizing its customers with a month-long campaign designed to say “thank you.” Member Appreciation Month is being held in April this year, in honor of the credit union’s April 12, 1950 founding. The initiative ...

The Q1 2026 full-quarter data from Epiq/ABI hasn't yet been published (that report would typically drop in early April), but the monthly data available paints a clear picture that's consistent with — and in some months well exceeds — a ...

Here's what the FCC's FY2027 budget submission reveals: FCC FY2027 Budget Request: Key Details The numbers: The FCC requested $398.3 million in budget authority from regulatory fee revenue for FY2027, a 4.3% reduction from the FY2026 enacted level of $416.1 ...

Congress has spent years debating a national privacy law and has little to show for it. States have stopped waiting. In March alone, Oklahoma, Colorado and California each took significant steps to regulate how companies collect data, use artificial intelligence and enforce privacy rights ...