Borrowing Costs Climb Along With Fed Rate Increases
Borrowing costs for consumers have risen as the Federal Reserve continues to tighten monetary policy….
Free Personal Finance Classes Can Help You Avoid Expensive Mistakes
The American Financial Services Association (AFSA) Education Foundation has unveiled its updated MoneySKILL financial literacy…
Car Payments Hit a Record High
Experian’s State of the Automotive Finance Market Report estimated that the average new vehicle loan…
Credit Card Interest Rates Surge Over 17 Percent for the First Time Ever
The average variable rate across credit cards tracked by Bankrate surpassed 17 percent for the…
Mortgage Rates Rising at a Pace Not Seen in Almost 50 years
Freddie Mac said Thursday the average rate on 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages was 4.66 percent, up…
FTC to Prioritize Deceptive Debt Collection in 2018
The Federal Trade Commission and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau earlier this year issued a joint…
Turn the Post Office Into a Bank? First Check Japan
Legislative efforts to turn the U.S. Postal Service into a bank to provide cheap financial…
Americans Are Plagued by Financial Anxiety — And It’s Only Getting Worse
A survey by the American Psychiatric Association finds that Americans are increasingly troubled by financial…