Mortgages & Loans New York orders mortgage debt buyers to repay homeowners and remove expired claims Tamsin Delacorte Reporter, Mortgages & Loans · 34 min ago
Markets Stock futures rise as traders brace for a week of central bank decisions and oil swings Grant Hollister · 1 hour ago
Credit Reports Synthetic identities and account takeovers left U.S. lenders with $2.4 billion exposure, TransUnion says Desmond Achterberg · 2 hours ago
Economy Trump says U.S. oil firms are ‘making a freaking fortune’ as gas and diesel prices climb Bianca Torvald · 3 hours ago
Student Loans Trump says he might back capping federal student loan interest at 2.5% Mateo Brightwell · 5 hours ago
Retirement & Social Security Hawaii reaffirms policy to preserve Social Security survivor benefits for foster youth Jonah Steadman · 6 hours ago
CFPB & Regulators FTC sends 65,022 refunds after finding Walmart’s money‑transfer controls let scammers through Victor Amundsen · 7 hours ago
Identity Theft & Scams Keeper adds local AI phishing protection to browser extension to spot spoofed logins Ruben Esterline · 8 hours ago
Banking & Savings Study: drivers in Seattle saved up to $184 a month by refinancing auto loans Yara Whitlock · 9 hours ago
Identity Theft & Scams Class action filed after Southern Co. parent says 400,000 customer accounts were breached Ruben Esterline · 10 hours ago
Fintech & BNPL The Bancorp schedules Oct. 29 earnings release and Oct. 30 investor call for fintech business Theo Brannigan · 11 hours ago
Data Privacy Google policy change lets Gmail and Photos data personalize search and ads when users opt in Noor Haddix · 12 hours ago
Credit Scores TransUnion offers 'first look' mortgage tool so lenders can buy reports before paying for scores Warren Quillen · 13 hours ago
Identity Theft & Scams Keystone says Shopify-powered store leak exposed customer names, addresses and order details Ruben Esterline · 14 hours ago
Data Privacy Judge: OPM unlawfully gave DOGE broad access to federal personnel data Noor Haddix · 15 hours ago
Housing & Renting Sellers cut prices and offer incentives as U.S. housing market stalls Alana Rusk · 16 hours ago
Student Loans Borrowers brace for higher student‑loan bills after SAVE plan elimination Isaiah Pembrook · 17 hours ago
Credit Scores FICO cuts wholesale mortgage price to $10 for preferred lenders, reshaping mortgage scoring economics Warren Quillen · 17 hours ago
Credit Cards National average credit card APR hits 19.70% as balances and delinquencies rise Caleb Ostrander · 17 hours ago
Consumer Rights & Lawsuits First Advantage and ID.me roll out FCRA‑compliant AI identity checks for background screening Lydia Fennimore · 17 hours ago
Housing & Renting In many California metros, rising rents still trail monthly mortgage costs by years Priya Kesterson · yesterday
Fintech & BNPL LianLian Global partners with PayPal to pay creators and sellers directly to PayPal and Venmo Theo Brannigan · yesterday
Economy RBC warns core PCE may reaccelerate and flags risks for lower‑ and middle‑income households Nolan Thackeray · yesterday
Credit Reports Synthetic identities and account takeovers left U.S. lenders with $2.4 billion exposure, TransUnion says Desmond Achterberg Reporter, Credit Reports · the three bureaus · 2 hours ago
Credit Reports A clean credit report doesn’t always mean your identity is safe Holly Brandvold · yesterday
Credit Reports Identity theft led to two student loans and a 100-point credit drop for a 71-year-old retiree Holly Brandvold · yesterday
Credit Scores TransUnion offers 'first look' mortgage tool so lenders can buy reports before paying for scores Warren Quillen Reporter, Credit Scores · 13 hours ago
Credit Scores FICO cuts wholesale mortgage price to $10 for preferred lenders, reshaping mortgage scoring economics Warren Quillen · 17 hours ago
Credit Scores Federal student loan pause and on‑ramp reshaped delinquency patterns and credit reporting Warren Quillen · yesterday
CFPB & Regulators FTC sends 65,022 refunds after finding Walmart’s money‑transfer controls let scammers through Victor Amundsen Reporter, CFPB & Regulators · the FTC and state attorneys general · 7 hours ago
CFPB & Regulators Millions of Prime customers to get FTC refunds labeled with ‘President Trump’s Federal Trade Commission’ Victor Amundsen · yesterday
CFPB & Regulators Hims asks judge to toss FTC suit over subscriptions and alleged health-data sharing Victor Amundsen · yesterday
CFPB & Regulators FTC warns undisclosed data-driven 'surveillance pricing' may violate consumer protection law Victor Amundsen · yesterday
CFPB & Regulators Shein to pay $100 million to settle FTC probe into shipping and delivery practices Victor Amundsen · yesterday
Identity Theft & Scams Keeper adds local AI phishing protection to browser extension to spot spoofed logins Ruben Esterline Reporter, Identity Theft & Scams · data breaches · 8 hours ago
Identity Theft & Scams Class action filed after Southern Co. parent says 400,000 customer accounts were breached Ruben Esterline · 10 hours ago
Identity Theft & Scams Keystone says Shopify-powered store leak exposed customer names, addresses and order details Ruben Esterline · 14 hours ago
Identity Theft & Scams BBB warns of political phishing and donation scams as midterm voting nears Elliot Varnum · yesterday
Identity Theft & Scams 62% of Americans say AI scams are now more dangerous than viruses Elliot Varnum · yesterday
Credit Cards National average credit card APR hits 19.70% as balances and delinquencies rise Caleb Ostrander Reporter, Credit Cards · 17 hours ago
Credit Cards Southwest says credit card bonuses will no longer count toward Companion Pass starting Jan. 1, 2027 Keisha Mallory · yesterday
Data Privacy Google policy change lets Gmail and Photos data personalize search and ads when users opt in Noor Haddix Reporter, Data Privacy · 12 hours ago
Data Privacy Judge: OPM unlawfully gave DOGE broad access to federal personnel data Noor Haddix · 15 hours ago
Data Privacy Five minutes is all it takes: how easy it is for strangers to find your personal data online Noor Haddix · yesterday
Data Privacy Apple privacy tools won’t erase data brokers’ files — what you can and can’t remove Noor Haddix · yesterday
Mortgages & Loans New York orders mortgage debt buyers to repay homeowners and remove expired claims Tamsin Delacorte Reporter, Mortgages & Loans · 34 min ago
Mortgages & Loans Sellers in Las Vegas are buying down mortgage rates to move homes as 30-year rates stay above 7% Tamsin Delacorte · yesterday
Mortgages & Loans 30-year mortgage rate falls to 7.32%, first weekly drop since late August Tamsin Delacorte · yesterday
Mortgages & Loans Trump order directs agencies to pursue lower mortgage-insurance and refinance costs Tamsin Delacorte · yesterday
Student Loans Trump says he might back capping federal student loan interest at 2.5% Mateo Brightwell Reporter, Student Loans · forgiveness and repayment plans · 5 hours ago
Student Loans Borrowers brace for higher student‑loan bills after SAVE plan elimination Isaiah Pembrook · 17 hours ago
Student Loans Education Department plans to limit federal loans for low‑earning degree programs, effective July 2027 Isaiah Pembrook · yesterday
Banking & Savings Study: drivers in Seattle saved up to $184 a month by refinancing auto loans Yara Whitlock Reporter, Banking & Savings · savings and fees · 9 hours ago
Banking & Savings Customers have days left to claim share of $2.8M FinWise Bank data‑breach settlement Gwen Talbridge · yesterday
Banking & Savings Higher interest rates squeeze borrowers but lift returns on cash and high‑quality bonds Yara Whitlock · yesterday
Fintech & BNPL The Bancorp schedules Oct. 29 earnings release and Oct. 30 investor call for fintech business Theo Brannigan Reporter, Fintech & BNPL · 11 hours ago
Fintech & BNPL LianLian Global partners with PayPal to pay creators and sellers directly to PayPal and Venmo Theo Brannigan · yesterday
Housing & Renting Sellers cut prices and offer incentives as U.S. housing market stalls Alana Rusk Reporter, Housing & Renting · 16 hours ago
Housing & Renting In many California metros, rising rents still trail monthly mortgage costs by years Priya Kesterson · yesterday
Housing & Renting Study finds more Airbnb listings are linked to small but measurable rent and home‑price increases Priya Kesterson · yesterday
Retirement & Social Security Hawaii reaffirms policy to preserve Social Security survivor benefits for foster youth Jonah Steadman Reporter, Retirement & Social Security · 6 hours ago
Retirement & Social Security Third round of October Social Security payments scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 28 Jonah Steadman · yesterday
Retirement & Social Security Watch your account: some Social Security and SSI checks arrive early in late 2026 Jonah Steadman · yesterday
Retirement & Social Security Social Security says it corrected nearly 50 million SSN records in largest cleanup in agency history Jonah Steadman · yesterday
Retirement & Social Security Social Security gets a 3.6% COLA for 2027; wage base and earnings rules also change Faith Ostergaard · yesterday
Economy Trump says U.S. oil firms are ‘making a freaking fortune’ as gas and diesel prices climb Bianca Torvald Reporter, Economy · 3 hours ago
Economy RBC warns core PCE may reaccelerate and flags risks for lower‑ and middle‑income households Nolan Thackeray · yesterday
Economy U.S. consumer sentiment inches lower in October as inflation expectations rise Odalys Wren · yesterday
Markets Stock futures rise as traders brace for a week of central bank decisions and oil swings Grant Hollister Reporter, Markets · 1 hour ago
Markets Dow falls 1.2% as tech weakness, oil and rising yields stoke inflation concerns Grant Hollister · yesterday