Banking & Savings Citi launches Premium Boost offering up to 4.35% APY for wealthy account tiers Yara Whitlock Reporter, Banking & Savings · savings and fees · 37 min ago
Retirement & Social Security Medicare 2027: higher Part D limits, 15 drugs added to price negotiations and a projected Part B premium rise Faith Ostergaard · 1 hour ago
Identity Theft & Scams TiDB Cloud vendor says stolen service account keys let intruder copy internal data over 28 days Ruben Esterline · 3 hours ago
Student Loans Administration preparing to restart wage garnishments for defaulted federal student loans Isaiah Pembrook · 4 hours ago
Consumer Rights & Lawsuits OCC finds large banks limited access for some customers; CFPB opens probe Lydia Fennimore · 5 hours ago
Data Privacy Austin ISD says Frontline Education breach exposed staff Social Security numbers and addresses Noor Haddix · 6 hours ago
Fintech & BNPL New Jersey bill would license and limit fees for buy now, pay later loans Theo Brannigan · 7 hours ago
CFPB & Regulators FTC and 20 states sue Dollar General over alleged chronic overcharging Victor Amundsen · 8 hours ago
Student Loans Justice Department drops appeal of rule narrowing Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer eligibility Mateo Brightwell · 9 hours ago
Data Privacy Washington Supreme Court says website clicks and searches aren’t private communications under state law Noor Haddix · 10 hours ago
Housing & Renting Turo will let U.S. renters book Teslas with verified Full Self‑Driving (Supervised) Priya Kesterson · 11 hours ago
Credit Cards Mastercard and MrBeast unveil creator-focused co‑brand card project Caleb Ostrander · 12 hours ago
Student Loans Federal student loan default rate jumps to 21.3% as repayment changes bite Isaiah Pembrook · 13 hours ago
Fintech & BNPL Sezzle files to form Sezzle Bank, N.A., seeking national charter and FDIC insurance Theo Brannigan · 14 hours ago
Student Loans Education Department rule bars programs whose graduates earn less than non‑enrollees Isaiah Pembrook · 15 hours ago
Credit Reports TransUnion heads into earnings with analysts expecting double-digit revenue growth Holly Brandvold · 17 hours ago
Banking & Savings Federal Reserve expected to hold rates at Oct. 28 meeting, markets price small chance of a hike Yara Whitlock · 18 hours ago
Credit Scores VantageScore: average VantageScore 4.0 holds at 701 as balances stay near $107.5K in September Warren Quillen · 19 hours ago
Credit Scores Average 30-year refinance rate is 7.301% as of Oct. 23, 2026 Warren Quillen · 20 hours ago
Data Privacy Congress faces steep odds of passing a national data privacy law after midterms Noor Haddix · 21 hours ago
Mortgages & Loans New York orders mortgage debt buyers to repay homeowners and remove expired claims Tamsin Delacorte · 23 hours ago
Markets Stock futures rise as traders brace for a week of central bank decisions and oil swings Grant Hollister · yesterday
Credit Reports TransUnion heads into earnings with analysts expecting double-digit revenue growth Holly Brandvold Reporter, Credit Reports · 17 hours ago
Credit Reports Synthetic identities and account takeovers left U.S. lenders with $2.4 billion exposure, TransUnion says Desmond Achterberg · yesterday
Credit Reports A clean credit report doesn’t always mean your identity is safe Holly Brandvold · 2 days ago
Credit Reports Identity theft led to two student loans and a 100-point credit drop for a 71-year-old retiree Holly Brandvold · 2 days ago
Credit Scores VantageScore: average VantageScore 4.0 holds at 701 as balances stay near $107.5K in September Warren Quillen Reporter, Credit Scores · 19 hours ago
Credit Scores Average 30-year refinance rate is 7.301% as of Oct. 23, 2026 Warren Quillen · 20 hours ago
Credit Scores TransUnion offers 'first look' mortgage tool so lenders can buy reports before paying for scores Warren Quillen · yesterday
Credit Scores FICO cuts wholesale mortgage price to $10 for preferred lenders, reshaping mortgage scoring economics Warren Quillen · yesterday
Credit Scores Federal student loan pause and on‑ramp reshaped delinquency patterns and credit reporting Warren Quillen · 2 days ago
Consumer Rights & Lawsuits OCC finds large banks limited access for some customers; CFPB opens probe Lydia Fennimore Reporter, Consumer Rights & Lawsuits · 5 hours ago
Consumer Rights & Lawsuits First Advantage and ID.me roll out FCRA‑compliant AI identity checks for background screening Lydia Fennimore · yesterday
CFPB & Regulators FTC and 20 states sue Dollar General over alleged chronic overcharging Victor Amundsen Reporter, CFPB & Regulators · the FTC and state attorneys general · 8 hours ago
CFPB & Regulators FTC sends 65,022 refunds after finding Walmart’s money‑transfer controls let scammers through Victor Amundsen · yesterday
CFPB & Regulators Millions of Prime customers to get FTC refunds labeled with ‘President Trump’s Federal Trade Commission’ Victor Amundsen · 2 days ago
CFPB & Regulators Hims asks judge to toss FTC suit over subscriptions and alleged health-data sharing Victor Amundsen · 2 days ago
CFPB & Regulators FTC warns undisclosed data-driven 'surveillance pricing' may violate consumer protection law Victor Amundsen · 2 days ago
Identity Theft & Scams TiDB Cloud vendor says stolen service account keys let intruder copy internal data over 28 days Ruben Esterline Reporter, Identity Theft & Scams · data breaches · 3 hours ago
Identity Theft & Scams Keeper adds local AI phishing protection to browser extension to spot spoofed logins Ruben Esterline · yesterday
Identity Theft & Scams Class action filed after Southern Co. parent says 400,000 customer accounts were breached Ruben Esterline · yesterday
Identity Theft & Scams Keystone says Shopify-powered store leak exposed customer names, addresses and order details Ruben Esterline · yesterday
Identity Theft & Scams BBB warns of political phishing and donation scams as midterm voting nears Elliot Varnum · 2 days ago
Credit Cards Mastercard and MrBeast unveil creator-focused co‑brand card project Caleb Ostrander Reporter, Credit Cards · 12 hours ago
Credit Cards National average credit card APR hits 19.70% as balances and delinquencies rise Caleb Ostrander · yesterday
Credit Cards Southwest says credit card bonuses will no longer count toward Companion Pass starting Jan. 1, 2027 Keisha Mallory · 2 days ago
Data Privacy Austin ISD says Frontline Education breach exposed staff Social Security numbers and addresses Noor Haddix Reporter, Data Privacy · 6 hours ago
Data Privacy Washington Supreme Court says website clicks and searches aren’t private communications under state law Noor Haddix · 10 hours ago
Data Privacy Congress faces steep odds of passing a national data privacy law after midterms Noor Haddix · 21 hours ago
Data Privacy Google policy change lets Gmail and Photos data personalize search and ads when users opt in Noor Haddix · yesterday
Data Privacy Judge: OPM unlawfully gave DOGE broad access to federal personnel data Noor Haddix · yesterday
Mortgages & Loans New York orders mortgage debt buyers to repay homeowners and remove expired claims Tamsin Delacorte Reporter, Mortgages & Loans · 23 hours ago
Mortgages & Loans Sellers in Las Vegas are buying down mortgage rates to move homes as 30-year rates stay above 7% Tamsin Delacorte · 2 days ago
Mortgages & Loans 30-year mortgage rate falls to 7.32%, first weekly drop since late August Tamsin Delacorte · 2 days ago
Mortgages & Loans Trump order directs agencies to pursue lower mortgage-insurance and refinance costs Tamsin Delacorte · 2 days ago
Student Loans Administration preparing to restart wage garnishments for defaulted federal student loans Isaiah Pembrook Reporter, Student Loans · 4 hours ago
Student Loans Justice Department drops appeal of rule narrowing Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer eligibility Mateo Brightwell · 9 hours ago
Student Loans Federal student loan default rate jumps to 21.3% as repayment changes bite Isaiah Pembrook · 13 hours ago
Student Loans Education Department rule bars programs whose graduates earn less than non‑enrollees Isaiah Pembrook · 15 hours ago
Student Loans Trump says he might back capping federal student loan interest at 2.5% Mateo Brightwell · yesterday
Banking & Savings Citi launches Premium Boost offering up to 4.35% APY for wealthy account tiers Yara Whitlock Reporter, Banking & Savings · savings and fees · 37 min ago
Banking & Savings Federal Reserve expected to hold rates at Oct. 28 meeting, markets price small chance of a hike Yara Whitlock · 18 hours ago
Banking & Savings Study: drivers in Seattle saved up to $184 a month by refinancing auto loans Yara Whitlock · yesterday
Banking & Savings Customers have days left to claim share of $2.8M FinWise Bank data‑breach settlement Gwen Talbridge · 2 days ago
Banking & Savings Higher interest rates squeeze borrowers but lift returns on cash and high‑quality bonds Yara Whitlock · 2 days ago
Fintech & BNPL New Jersey bill would license and limit fees for buy now, pay later loans Theo Brannigan Reporter, Fintech & BNPL · 7 hours ago
Fintech & BNPL Sezzle files to form Sezzle Bank, N.A., seeking national charter and FDIC insurance Theo Brannigan · 14 hours ago
Fintech & BNPL The Bancorp schedules Oct. 29 earnings release and Oct. 30 investor call for fintech business Theo Brannigan · yesterday
Fintech & BNPL LianLian Global partners with PayPal to pay creators and sellers directly to PayPal and Venmo Theo Brannigan · 2 days ago
Housing & Renting Turo will let U.S. renters book Teslas with verified Full Self‑Driving (Supervised) Priya Kesterson Reporter, Housing & Renting · renters and evictions · 11 hours ago
Housing & Renting Sellers cut prices and offer incentives as U.S. housing market stalls Alana Rusk · yesterday
Housing & Renting In many California metros, rising rents still trail monthly mortgage costs by years Priya Kesterson · 2 days ago
Housing & Renting Study finds more Airbnb listings are linked to small but measurable rent and home‑price increases Priya Kesterson · 2 days ago
Retirement & Social Security Medicare 2027: higher Part D limits, 15 drugs added to price negotiations and a projected Part B premium rise Faith Ostergaard Reporter, Retirement & Social Security · Medicare and the COLA · 1 hour ago
Retirement & Social Security Hawaii reaffirms policy to preserve Social Security survivor benefits for foster youth Jonah Steadman · yesterday
Retirement & Social Security Third round of October Social Security payments scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 28 Jonah Steadman · 2 days ago
Retirement & Social Security Watch your account: some Social Security and SSI checks arrive early in late 2026 Jonah Steadman · 2 days ago
Retirement & Social Security Social Security says it corrected nearly 50 million SSN records in largest cleanup in agency history Jonah Steadman · 2 days ago
Economy Gold edges up as oil eases and markets brace for Fed decision Nolan Thackeray Reporter, Economy · the Fed and inflation · 22 hours ago
Economy Trump says U.S. oil firms are ‘making a freaking fortune’ as gas and diesel prices climb Bianca Torvald · yesterday
Economy RBC warns core PCE may reaccelerate and flags risks for lower‑ and middle‑income households Nolan Thackeray · 2 days ago
Economy U.S. consumer sentiment inches lower in October as inflation expectations rise Odalys Wren · 2 days ago
Markets Stock futures rise as traders brace for a week of central bank decisions and oil swings Grant Hollister Reporter, Markets · yesterday
Markets Dow falls 1.2% as tech weakness, oil and rising yields stoke inflation concerns Grant Hollister · 2 days ago