Fannie Mae finds itself at the center of a significant political directive, creating substantial uncertainty for its investors. A new executive order from the U.S. government compels the mortgage giant to purchase $200 billion in mortgage-backed securities (MBS), a move ...

Technology and security leaders are warning that artificial intelligence is reshaping data privacy risk across Australia and New Zealand, as organisations prepare for Data Privacy Day and confront a surge in AI-driven tools, agents and attacks. Executives from Qualys, CyberArk ...

The headline refers to a recent move by a top U.S. banking regulator to relax certain rules on leveraged lending so banks can win back business that has flowed to private credit funds, potentially slowing the growth in demand for ...

The Eleventh Circuit’s decision confirms that the FTC can obtain very prescriptive, forward‑looking injunctions that require “express informed consent” and unavoidable disclosures before fees are charged, even in a business‑to‑business context. What the case is about The case involves an ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Business Cooperative Service on Friday paused the acceptance, processing and awarding of loan note guarantees to anaerobic digesters for up to 90 days while it conducts an investigation into loan delinquencies and project underperformance ...

New York has enacted and is now refining a coerced debt law that creates a civil process for survivors of economic abuse to challenge debts incurred through coercion and to shift liability onto the abuser instead of the survivor.​ What ...

A recent New York Fed study reveals the unintended consequences of interest rate caps, showing that usury limits under debate in Congress often result in credit reallocation rather than consumer protection. As federal policymakers in the 119th Congress debate the ...

SAN JOSE, Jan. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- PremierOne Credit Union announced today that it is recognized as one of America's Best Regional Banks & Credit Unions 2026, an honor awarded in partnership with Plant-A Insights Group. This award recognizes PremierOne ...

Credit card APRs in the US are extremely high by both historical and international standards, and there is a strong economic and policy case for materially lower rates, especially for mainstream, lower‑risk borrowers. How high are US credit card rates? ...