NY Fed: U.S. Credit Card Balances Reach Nearly $1 Trillion
NY Fed: U.S. Credit Card Balances Reach Nearly $1 Trillion The New York Fed’s Household Debt and Credit Report found that credit card balances rose to a record high of $986 billion in the fourth quarter of 2022 amid high prices and consistent consumer spending. Total...
Morning Consult Survey: Most Adults with Financial Goals Confident They Will Make Progress This Year, While Many Struggle to Make Ends Meet
Morning Consult Survey: Most Adults with Financial Goals Confident They Will Make Progress This Year, While Many Struggle to Make Ends Meet A recent Morning Consult survey found that 75 percent of Americans with 2023 financial goals are confident they will make...
Biden Taps Fed’s Brainard for National Economic Council Director
Biden Taps Fed’s Brainard for National Economic Council Director Last week, President Biden named Federal Reserve Vice Chair Lael Brainard as his top economic advisor, replacing outgoing NEC Director Brian Deese. Brainard will work alongside Treasury Secretary Janet...
Sen. Cramer Introduces Fair Access to Banking Act
Sen. Cramer Introduces Fair Access to Banking Act U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) recently introduced the Fair Access to Banking Act, which would prohibit financial institutions from limiting or denying services to certain industries. Banks would instead be...
Banks Tightening Credit Standards, According to Fed Survey
Banks Tightening Credit Standards, According to Fed Survey The most recent quarterly senior loan officer opinion survey from the Federal Reserve found banks reporting both weaker demand and stricter standards for commercial and industrial real estate, consumer loans,... TransUnion Report Finds Consumers Looking to Credit Products to Make Ends Meet
TransUnion Report Finds Consumers Looking to Credit Products to Make Ends Meet A recent TransUnion report highlighting credit activity in Q4 of 2022 found that credit card balances hit a record $931 billion, which increased 18.5 percent from the fourth quarter of... Banks to CFPB: Rule to Cut Late Fees Requires Small Business Review
Banks to CFPB: Rule to Cut Late Fees Requires Small Business Review Small community banks and credit unions have recently stated that they will be forced to sue the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) if their plan to cut credit card late fees to $8 goes into...
Senate Banking Committee Ranking Member Tim Scott Announces Policy Priorities
Senate Banking Committee Ranking Member Tim Scott Announces Policy Priorities Last week, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), the new Ranking Member on the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, released his oversight and legislative priorities for the... 