Oct 16, 2020 | Banks & Credit Unions, News
Americans Continue Cutting Credit Card Balances in August, Fed Reports The Federal Reserve (Fed) reported last week that Americans cut credit card balances again in August for the sixth month in a row. Despite the predicted increase in credit card spending, revolving...
Oct 14, 2020 | FinTech, News
Venmo Launches Its First Credit Card Earlier this month, Venmo launched its own credit card, issuing it to select Venmo customers. This comes after approximately a year of the company teasing a possible credit card offering, as well as a debit card released in June...
Oct 12, 2020 | Banks & Credit Unions, News
Bank of America Announces Plans to Offer Short-Term Loans Last week, Bank of America Corp. unveiled plans to offer short-term loans to customers that have had checking accounts for more than a year. Under the new plan, customers can borrow up to $500 for a flat $5...
Oct 9, 2020 | Federal Regulation, News
Reshaped Supreme Court Could Aim at Regulatory Power After the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg last month and the subsequent nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to replace her on the Supreme Court, many expect the reshaped, conservative-dominated Court to be...
Oct 7, 2020 | Federal Regulation, Financial Literacy, News
Fed Consumer Finance Survey Shows Increased Online Banking Usage and Higher Debt Burdens The Federal Reserve’s most recent Survey of Consumer Finances showed an increased engagement in online banking, an attempt to grow savings, and a higher debt burden held by...