Personal Finance Advice and Commentary

The CFPB says financial services companies can be held responsible for vendors’ bad behavior.

Hooded figure. Murder. Automated teller machine.
Huh?
That introduction isn’t a misprint. Rather, those terms are the plot keywords the Internet Movie Database, known as IMDB, used to describe a new Hollywood horror film with a one-word title: “ATM.”
As might be expected, the film is indeed about a bank ATM. Or more specifically, it’s about three co-workers

A survey uses questionable methodology to try to prove consumers need more financial literacy education.

U.S. bank risk managers expect lower delinquencies and an adequate new supply for more types of consumer loans.

Financial planners rank living within your means as the most important of 32 personal financial goals and tasks.

While Congress plays politics, the CFPB proposes a rule to ensure banks’ information stays confidential.

Banks and credit unions are battling over whether Congress should give credit unions more leeway.

The Obama Administration challenged high school students to learn more about personal finance.

MasterCard Worldwide survey finds mass-transit commuters want easier ways to pay their bus, train and subway fares.

Companies introduce mobile payment readers that let small and micro businesses accept credit cards.