Consumer Protection
Poll finds 80% of voters support the consumer watchdog CFPB
Voters also support protections on overdraft fees, credit card late fees and privacy, all issues the CFPB has championed, the poll found.
Money
Cash, credit or in-between, you need currency of some kind to make things happen.
Consumer Protection
NYC wants to make the advertised price the price you actually pay
The plan reaches beyond hotels and event tickets to delivery apps, rental housing, subscriptions, financial services and other goods and services marketed to city residents.
Money
$1 trillion in federal funds at stake as Trump appointees subject funding to new process
The changes could affect families in need, putting funding through a political litmus test
Money
Affordability under fire: Inflation cools, but price pressures still squeeze budgets
U.S. consumers got a bit of relief in June inflation data, but the day’s headlines underscored a familiar reality: Key household costs are still volatile, and any slowdown may not translate into meaningfully easier budgets soon.
Money
Oil surges as Iran claims control of Hormuz
American consumers face one of the most consequential single days of the summer for the family bank statement. Oil jumped sharply Monday and into Tuesday's Asian session after the United States launched fresh airstrikes on Iran and Tehran claimed to have closed the Strait of Hormuz.
Money
'Landmark' housing affordability bill becomes law without Trump's signature
President Trump ignored it but a bill to make housing more affordable became law without his signature.
Money
Grocers race to cut prices as shoppers pare spending
Tariff reimbursements figure into some of the price cuts
Money
Home prices set a record as sales fall for a second month
It's the end of affordability for first-time home buyers
Money
Debt Watch: How to avoid credit card late fees — and what to do if you get hit
Being just a few days later on a credit card payment can wreck your credit rating and cause your interest rate to shoot up
Money
CFPB may reopen fight over credit card late fees
For consumers, the stakes are familiar: banks say late fees deter missed payments and keep costs down for on-time payers; consumer advocates say the fees have become a major profit center.
Money
Inflation expectations climb to a nearly three-year high
Consumers braced for continued inflation, Fed warns.
Consumer Protection
Congress moves toward national rules for paycheck-advance apps
Consumer advocates warn the bill could weaken state protections and let costly wage-advance products avoid lending laws