Personal Finance News - 'credit' Tag

There has been significant improvement in the overall economy across the whole country of late and according to experts this has resulted in fewer consumers having to seek out protection from aggressive creditors by filing for bankruptcy.

In recent judicial papers released by a federal court in Miami, it has been announced that J.P. Morgan Chase should be accountable.

Do not be worried about your credit card companies. Whatever the headlines may be telling you about your credit card entities; most of them are doing absolutely fine and want to grow your business with enthusiasm.

As the big day draws near many consumers begin to panic about finishing the Christmas gift shopping.

Recent statistics show that one of the easiest ways to become a target for both identity fraud and collection scams is to apply for a bad credit loan over the internet.

Regions Bank have launched a new way to send money to friends and family with its new ‘Personal Pay’ person to person (P2P) payment solution powered by ZashPay from Fiserv.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation chair Shelia Blair recently said that financial institutions and regulators need to do more to protect consumer’ private information.

Bank of America shares fell to the lowest levels seen since May 2009 this past Monday as Wall Street became concerned about a lack of capital at big banks.

A new study carried out by Charles Schwab has revealed that the recession has made a large impact on teenagers. High school students now have a much greater appreciation of how hard their parents are having to work to earn …

A new credit card study released by TransUnion, who is one of the three major U.S. credit card bureaus, shows that almost two in every three American’s worry about money.

A growing number of consumers are turning to mobile payments for faster, more convenient transactions. However, consumer advocate groups have this week issued advice warning consumers to be more cautious because Federal consumer protection laws have not kept up with …

Applied Bank is offering a new Micro Loan Visa card aimed at small businesses, even those struggling with a poor credit history.

Wells Fargo customers noticed a new option on the screen in the past two weeks when visiting ATMs. In the first 10 days, more than $1 million was collected for the American Red Cross relief effort in Japan from the …

As tax season draws to a close, many consumers are scrambling to complete their tax returns in time for the April 15th submission deadline.

Worldwide credit card processor Visa and leading money movement specialist CashEdge have joined forces in order to launch a new advancement in money wiring.