Personal Finance Advice and Commentary

The CFPB is taking a closer look at deals between banks and colleges to market and issue financial products to students.

A credit union group argues against the extension of the Transaction Account Guarantee program.

Four important tips for consumers who’ve recently opened a new bank checking account.

A six-step plan to switch your direct deposits, checks and automatic withdrawals from your old bank to a new one.

Shopping for a checking account? Compare bank services and fees, be wary of special offers and make sure your deposits will be FDIC-insured.

Six questions consumers should ask themselves to figure out what banking services they need.

Consumers today pay significantly higher bank fees than they did 10 years ago. That statement might seem obvious to many consumers. But now it’s a matter of statistical record as well, according to a new report, “The Cost of Regulation: The Necessity of Bank Fees,” from Javelin Strategy and Research, a financial institution consulting firm