Apr 28, 2020 | Banks & Credit Unions, News
Credit Cards Start Reining in Credit Limits due to COVID-19 Outbreak As millions of Americans face unexpected expenses or income disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many United States credit card issuers have begun lowering customer spending limits. According to...
Mar 26, 2020 | Banks & Credit Unions, Federal Regulation, News
Five Federal Agencies Encourage Financial Institutions to Offer Responsible Small Dollar Loans to Consumers and Small Businesses Affected by COVID-19 In a joint statement issued earlier today, the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, Federal Deposit Insurance...
Mar 11, 2020 | Banks & Credit Unions, News
U.S. Banks Limit Travel in Response to Coronavirus Many large U.S. banks have strengthened their employee travel restrictions due to the evolving Coronavirus situation unfolding across the globe. Most have limited non-essential trips and are now requiring approval...
Mar 10, 2020 | Banks & Credit Unions, News
Banks Closed More Branches Than Were Opened in 2019 Last year, according to the Branch Banking 2020 Research Report released by JLL, banks closed 3,164 branches in the United States, 56 percent of which were by the 25 largest banks in America. Meanwhile, 1,481...
Mar 6, 2020 | Banks & Credit Unions, FinTech, News
Survey Finds that More Than Half of Consumers Would Prefer Fintechs over Traditional Banks Ondot Systems, a California-based fintech company, recently released findings from a Harris Poll survey indicating that consumers are increasingly willing to try fintech...
Feb 19, 2020 | Banks & Credit Unions, News
U.S. Household Debt Reaches New Record of More than $14 Trillion According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, overall household debt rose to $14.15 trillion in 2019, setting a new record. Driven by an increase in mortgage loans and credit card debt, Americans...