Agency: Opting for overdrafts means higher fees
A U.S. agency says consumers who opt for overdraft coverage on their checking accounts pay higher fees and are more likely to have their accounts ...
NY officials vow attack on predatory debt-fixing
Federal authorities announced a crackdown Tuesday on predatory businesses that cheat "desperate and vulnerable" people harmed by the 2008 financial ...
Justice Dept. appeals recess case to Supreme Court
The Obama administration on Thursday urged the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a lower court decision that found the president's recess appointments ...
Republicans rap consumer agency's data collection
Senate Republicans are criticizing federal regulators' efforts to track the credit card, mortgage and spending habits of millions of consumers by ...
BracketRacket: A quiz, a thought and Peeps
Welcome to BracketRacket, your one-stop shopping place for all things NCAA. For our first Sweet 16 edition, we've got a geography quiz by Shockers and ...
Senate panel advances White nomination to head SEC
A Senate panel has approved Mary Jo White's nomination to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission and sent it along for a final vote. The Senate ...
Gov't seeks closer oversight of student loan firms
The government's consumer finance watchdog wants stricter oversight of companies that collect and log student loan payments. The Consumer Financial ...
White promises "unrelenting" enforcement at SEC
Mary Jo White vowed Tuesday to make "bold and unrelenting" enforcement of Wall Street a high priority if she is confirmed chairman of the Securities ...
Senate panel to question Obama's SEC nominee
Mary Jo White, President Barack Obama's pick to be chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, will likely face tough questions Tuesday from ...
Aging America: Elder abuse, use of shelters up
She raises her hands to her snow-white hair in a gesture of frustrated bewilderment, then slowly lowers them to cover eyes filling with tears.
Obama praises nominees for SEC, consumer panel
President Barack Obama says his picks for two top posts will crack down on those whose irresponsible behavior threatens the U.S. economy and the ...
Court says Obama appointments violate constitution
President Barack Obama violated the Constitution when he bypassed the Senate last year to appoint three members of the National Labor Relations Board, ...
Obama picks former prosecutor to head SEC
President Barack Obama sent his strongest signal yet Thursday that he wants the government to get tougher with Wall Street, appointing a former ...
Top white-collar crime prosecutor to lead SEC
President Barack Obama on Thursday nominated Mary Jo White, a former U.S. attorney who built a reputation prosecuting white-collar criminals, ...
Feds finalize protections for mortgage borrowers
The government's consumer lending watchdog finalized new rules Thursday aimed at protecting homeowners from shoddy service and unexpected fees charged ...
Banks say new agency's oversight is slow, costly
Bankers and financial industry leaders are criticizing the early efforts of the government's new consumer finance watchdog, saying a slow and ...
New federal rules aim to curb risky mortgages
Federal regulators for the first time are laying out rules aimed at ensuring that mortgage borrowers can afford to repay the loans they take out.
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