Mortgages & Loans Mortgage rates fall to 7.26% as home prices remain elevated Tamsin Delacorte Reporter, Mortgages & Loans · 13 hours ago
Student Loans Democratic takeover puts federal student loan caps back in debate Isaiah Pembrook · 14 hours ago
Credit Cards Survey finds many Americans hide credit scores and debt from others Caleb Ostrander · 15 hours ago
Fintech & BNPL Survey finds 23.4% of respondents plan to finance part of Christmas purchases Theo Brannigan · 17 hours ago
Data Privacy Fannie Mae sees 30-year mortgage rates holding at 7.5% through 2027 Noor Haddix · 18 hours ago
Mortgages & Loans Mortgage applications slip as adjustable-rate loans gain ground Tamsin Delacorte · 19 hours ago
Credit Cards Credit card delinquency rose sharply across states in the second quarter Caleb Ostrander · 20 hours ago
Retirement & Social Security Social Security sets Nov. 18 cutoff for early 2027 COLA notices Faith Ostergaard · 22 hours ago
Data Privacy GM agrees to $220 million settlement over driver data shared with insurers Noor Haddix · 23 hours ago
Credit Scores Fed survey: Credit-card demand rose as banks tightened approval standards Warren Quillen · yesterday
Banking & Savings Federal Reserve data shows how savings balances vary by age Yara Whitlock · yesterday
Student Loans First SAVE repayment-plan deadline passes for federal student-loan borrowers Isaiah Pembrook · yesterday
Credit Cards Zillow launches FHA down-payment aid with five-year forgiveness term Caleb Ostrander · yesterday
Credit Reports Experian data shows Americans 80 and older have the highest average FICO scores Holly Brandvold · yesterday
Credit Scores VantageScore CEO steps down as mortgage scoring competition intensifies Warren Quillen · yesterday
CFPB & Regulators FTC orders Walmart, Target and seven others to explain personalized pricing Victor Amundsen · yesterday
Markets Treasury yields edge higher as investors await midterm election results Brent Illingworth · yesterday
Student Loans Judge blocks Trump administration’s proposed federal loan caps for advanced degrees Isaiah Pembrook · 2 days ago
Mortgages & Loans VA loan changes left thousands of veterans with higher mortgage payments, NPR finds Tamsin Delacorte · 2 days ago
Credit Reports GoodRx users may qualify for part of a $32 million privacy settlement Holly Brandvold · 2 days ago
Banking & Savings New ACA plan rules expand access to health savings accounts in 2026 Yara Whitlock · 2 days ago
Credit Reports Experian data shows Americans 80 and older have the highest average FICO scores Holly Brandvold Reporter, Credit Reports · yesterday
Credit Reports GoodRx users may qualify for part of a $32 million privacy settlement Holly Brandvold · 2 days ago
Credit Reports Florida aid website breach may have exposed data of 4.9 million people Holly Brandvold · 5 days ago
Credit Reports Minnesota orders collector to pay penalty after alleged collections on settled account and false credit reports Holly Brandvold · Oct. 27
Credit Reports TransUnion heads into earnings with analysts expecting double-digit revenue growth Holly Brandvold · Oct. 26
Credit Scores Fed survey: Credit-card demand rose as banks tightened approval standards Warren Quillen Reporter, Credit Scores · yesterday
Credit Scores VantageScore CEO steps down as mortgage scoring competition intensifies Warren Quillen · yesterday
Credit Scores Arvest adopts FICO Auto Score 10 as mortgage lenders join FICO program Warren Quillen · 3 days ago
Credit Scores Fannie, Freddie apply same pricing to FICO and VantageScore as FHFA director attacks FICO pricing Warren Quillen · Oct. 27
Credit Scores VantageScore: average VantageScore 4.0 holds at 701 as balances stay near $107.5K in September Warren Quillen · Oct. 26
Consumer Rights & Lawsuits Navy Federal settlement offers $250 and loan relief to eligible members Corinne Ashgrove Reporter, Consumer Rights & Lawsuits · class actions and settlements · 2 days ago
Consumer Rights & Lawsuits OCC report flags subjective bank policies in debanking review Lydia Fennimore · 4 days ago
Consumer Rights & Lawsuits Equifax agrees to proposed $100 million settlement over inaccurate credit scores Lydia Fennimore · Oct. 29
Consumer Rights & Lawsuits OCC finds large banks limited access for some customers; CFPB opens probe Lydia Fennimore · Oct. 26
Consumer Rights & Lawsuits First Advantage and ID.me roll out FCRA‑compliant AI identity checks for background screening Lydia Fennimore · Oct. 25
CFPB & Regulators FTC orders Walmart, Target and seven others to explain personalized pricing Victor Amundsen Reporter, CFPB & Regulators · the FTC and state attorneys general · yesterday
CFPB & Regulators FTC sues Dollar General over alleged nationwide register overcharges Victor Amundsen · 2 days ago
CFPB & Regulators National Urban League challenges CFPB rollback of fair-lending rules Reid Calloway · 4 days ago
CFPB & Regulators GM will pay $220 million over allegations it sold drivers’ data Victor Amundsen · 5 days ago
CFPB & Regulators Watchdog says CFPB failed to secure sensitive data and address cyber flaws Reid Calloway · 6 days ago
Debt Collection TrueAccord faces federal suit over messages allegedly sent after stop request Nadine Corwell Reporter, Debt Collection · 4 days ago
Debt Collection Borrower sues Education Department over denied discharge for closed college Nadine Corwell · 4 days ago
Debt Collection Medical costs lead many Americans to delay care and alter prescriptions Leah Prentiss · Oct. 28
Debt Collection Orange County erases $199 million more in medical debt, bringing total relief to $758.2 million Leah Prentiss · Oct. 27
Debt Collection Nearly 27,000 Kansans notified their medical debt was bought and forgiven Leah Prentiss · Oct. 24
Identity Theft & Scams Three defendants plead guilty in $9 million romance-fraud case Elliot Varnum Reporter, Identity Theft & Scams · 4 days ago
Identity Theft & Scams CitySourced database exposed 42 million documents with personal information Ruben Esterline · 6 days ago
Identity Theft & Scams J.B. Hunt faces at least four lawsuits over alleged employee data breach Ruben Esterline · 6 days ago
Identity Theft & Scams DOJ charges five in alleged scheme using stolen identities to obtain student aid Elliot Varnum · 6 days ago
Identity Theft & Scams Justice Department reports 712 elder-fraud investigations in one year Elliot Varnum · Oct. 28
Credit Cards Survey finds many Americans hide credit scores and debt from others Caleb Ostrander Reporter, Credit Cards · 15 hours ago
Credit Cards Credit card delinquency rose sharply across states in the second quarter Caleb Ostrander · 20 hours ago
Credit Cards Zillow launches FHA down-payment aid with five-year forgiveness term Caleb Ostrander · yesterday
Credit Cards Frontier customers targeted by phishing emails containing real booking details Caleb Ostrander · 2 days ago
Credit Cards Trump renews call for Congress to limit credit card swipe fees Caleb Ostrander · 3 days ago
Data Privacy Fannie Mae sees 30-year mortgage rates holding at 7.5% through 2027 Noor Haddix Reporter, Data Privacy · 18 hours ago
Data Privacy GM agrees to $220 million settlement over driver data shared with insurers Noor Haddix · 23 hours ago
Data Privacy Data broker agrees to $6.36 million deal over alleged cellphone-number listings Noor Haddix · 5 days ago
Data Privacy Fifth Circuit revives privacy suit over Meta Pixel, says browsing data can be health information Noor Haddix · Oct. 27
Mortgages & Loans Mortgage rates fall to 7.26% as home prices remain elevated Tamsin Delacorte Reporter, Mortgages & Loans · 13 hours ago
Mortgages & Loans Mortgage applications slip as adjustable-rate loans gain ground Tamsin Delacorte · 19 hours ago
Mortgages & Loans VA loan changes left thousands of veterans with higher mortgage payments, NPR finds Tamsin Delacorte · 2 days ago
Mortgages & Loans U.S. 30-year mortgage rate falls to 7.24%, Freddie Mac says Tamsin Delacorte · 3 days ago
Mortgages & Loans New York orders mortgage debt buyers to repay homeowners and remove expired claims Tamsin Delacorte · Oct. 26
Student Loans Democratic takeover puts federal student loan caps back in debate Isaiah Pembrook Reporter, Student Loans · 14 hours ago
Student Loans First SAVE repayment-plan deadline passes for federal student-loan borrowers Isaiah Pembrook · yesterday
Student Loans Judge blocks Trump administration’s proposed federal loan caps for advanced degrees Isaiah Pembrook · 2 days ago
Student Loans CMS opens $275 million student-loan repayment program for nursing-home nurses Isaiah Pembrook · 3 days ago
Student Loans Teachers union sues Education Department over delays in loan forgiveness Isaiah Pembrook · 4 days ago
Banking & Savings Federal Reserve data shows how savings balances vary by age Yara Whitlock Reporter, Banking & Savings · savings and fees · yesterday
Banking & Savings New ACA plan rules expand access to health savings accounts in 2026 Yara Whitlock · 2 days ago
Banking & Savings Fed data shows how U.S. bank balances vary by age and household Gwen Talbridge · 5 days ago
Banking & Savings Some online savings accounts pay as much as 4.70% APY, Fortune/Curinos says Yara Whitlock · Oct. 27
Banking & Savings Citi launches Premium Boost offering up to 4.35% APY for wealthy account tiers Yara Whitlock · Oct. 27
Fintech & BNPL Survey finds 23.4% of respondents plan to finance part of Christmas purchases Theo Brannigan Reporter, Fintech & BNPL · 17 hours ago
Fintech & BNPL Survey finds mixed views of buy now, pay later as holiday use grows Theo Brannigan · 2 days ago
Fintech & BNPL PayPal adds AI security role as payment systems face new fraud risks Theo Brannigan · 3 days ago
Fintech & BNPL World launches identity tools for financial transfers and AI agents Theo Brannigan · 3 days ago
Fintech & BNPL Nubank advances U.S. banking plans with Lead Bank deal and OCC approval Theo Brannigan · 3 days ago
Housing & Renting Former tenants sue American Landmark over alleged rent and eviction practices Priya Kesterson Reporter, Housing & Renting · renters and evictions · 5 days ago
Housing & Renting Home prices dip nationally as rents rise for the first time in three years Priya Kesterson · 5 days ago
Housing & Renting Rents reach a three-year high as mortgage costs push more buyers into rentals Priya Kesterson · Oct. 28
Housing & Renting Turo will let U.S. renters book Teslas with verified Full Self‑Driving (Supervised) Priya Kesterson · Oct. 26
Housing & Renting Sellers cut prices and offer incentives as U.S. housing market stalls Alana Rusk · Oct. 25
Retirement & Social Security Social Security sets Nov. 18 cutoff for early 2027 COLA notices Faith Ostergaard Reporter, Retirement & Social Security · Medicare and the COLA · 22 hours ago
Retirement & Social Security Doctor gets 15 years for more than $45 million in Medicare Botox fraud Faith Ostergaard · 3 days ago
Retirement & Social Security Medicare sends $90 payments to eligible beneficiaries as paper checks lag Jonah Steadman · 4 days ago
Retirement & Social Security Social Security trust fund projected to cover 78% of benefits after 2032 Jonah Steadman · 5 days ago
Retirement & Social Security SSI beneficiaries to get 3.6% COLA for 2027; federal maximums rise to $1,029 and $1,544 Faith Ostergaard · Oct. 27
Economy U.S. factory activity accelerates as manufacturers face higher costs Nolan Thackeray Reporter, Economy · the Fed and inflation · 2 days ago
Economy Consumer sentiment remains near a record low as midterms approach Nolan Thackeray · 3 days ago
Economy Fed officials signal support for more rate hikes as inflation stays high Nolan Thackeray · 3 days ago
Markets Nasdaq rises as chip stocks rebound while Apple and the Dow fall Grant Hollister Reporter, Markets · yesterday
Markets Treasury yields edge higher as investors await midterm election results Brent Illingworth · yesterday
Markets U.S. stocks climb as oil prices plunge ahead of midterm elections Grant Hollister · 2 days ago
Markets Nasdaq slides as Amazon and Intel earnings revive doubts about AI spending Grant Hollister · 5 days ago
Markets U.S. stock futures slip as Alphabet and Caterpillar results weigh on markets Grant Hollister · 6 days ago