A new report charts the fluctuations in commercial foreclosures in the United States over the past 10 years and shows a significant spike since the pandemic. The report, developed by ATTOM, a curat...
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The American Bankers Association’s latest Credit Conditions Index revealed cautious optimism about credit conditions in 2024. The index improved to its highest level in six quarters as ABA’s E...
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published its annual report to Congress this week on credit rating agencies. The report, conducted by the SEC’s Office of Credit Ratings, discusses th...
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A recent survey by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) found that large banks are offering worse credit card terms and interest rates than small banks and credit unions, regardless of cred...
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On Thursday, U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Jack Reed (D-RI), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) asked instant payment platform Zelle to clarify what its policies are when it comes to protecting consumers ...
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U.S. Rep. Roger Williams (R-TX) has reached out to the head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) about five proposed rules that he says could harm businesses, including small businesses. Th...
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According to the Merchants Payments Coalition, rising swipe fees charged by banks to merchants could cost consumers nearly $578 million this Valentine’s Day. Swipe fees are the fees banks charge...
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Commercial and multifamily mortgage loan originations were down 25 percent in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to the same quarter a year ago, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA...
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On Wednesday, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Office of Customer Education and Outreach (OCEO) put out a customer advisory about romance investment scams. The office said that in adva...
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Mortgage rates were at 6.71 percent as of January 24, more than one percentage point below recent highs, according to the ICE US Conforming 30-year Fixed Mortgage Rate Lock Index, produced by the Inte...
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