The U.S. economy expanded at its fastest pace in a year during the third quarter, powered by resilient consumer spending and a sharp increase in business investment, particularly spending tied to artificial intelligence. Inflation-adjusted gross domestic product rose at a ...

Vacant homes and abandoned properties in foreclosure accounted for a smaller share of the U.S. housing market in the fourth quarter of 2026, according to new data from ATTOM, underscoring the limited role distressed properties are playing in easing the ...

National features spotlight the credit union’s 90-year legacy, commitment to financial empowerment, and impact on Central Florida communities. For more than 90 years we’ve remained focused on helping people build stronger financial futures. That’s our mission, and it continues to ...

Cesarina Barros dropped out of Newbury College in Brookline in 2009, unable to afford to finish her degree in early childhood education. She says she left with a $10,000 tuition debt she slowly attempted to pay off. But when the ...

The Netherlands’ privacy regulator is warning debt collection agencies about the risks of using artificial intelligence and algorithms to decide which consumers to contact first, raising concerns about inaccurate decisions, unequal treatment and discrimination. The Dutch Data Protection Authority, known ...

Late payments are common for businesses, but an invoice unpaid for months raises different concerns. Reminders may go unanswered, and the contact information on file may no longer lead to the person responsible for payment. Before escalating an overdue invoice ...

1200 × 1183The Eighth Circuit’s October 26, 2026 unanimous decision in Corner Post, Inc. v. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System delivers a significant victory for merchants challenging the Federal Reserve’s regulation of debit card interchange fees. The ...

The Federal Trade Commission and four states have demanded a jury trial in their consumer-protection lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment and Ticketmaster, advancing a case that challenges the companies’ ticket-resale practices, purchase-limit representations and pricing disclosures. The demand, filed October ...

A Florida case highlights why collectors must review the substance of consumer text replies—not just whether the consumer uses an opt-out keyword. A consumer’s text message refusing to pay a debt can trigger the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act’s cease-communication ...