The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals has agreed that the full court (sitting en banc) will rehear a major case over President Trump’s attempt to effectively dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) through mass firings and defunding strategies. This ...

The phrase “Fury as major US banks axe 311 branches in end-of-year massacre” refers to a viral headline and social posts highlighting a wave of planned U.S. bank branch closures, not a single catastrophic event on one day.​ What the ...

Several popular U.S. companies filed for bankruptcy in 2025 as economic pressures continued to weigh on retailers, restaurant operators, and manufacturers. Rising inflation and shifting consumer habits have hit pharmacy chains, jewelry retailers, automotive suppliers, fragrance brands, and restaurant operators ...

December 17, 2025 Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, released the following statement on the D.C. Circuit's agreeing to hear the CFPB case en banc: “Good ...

Hana Financial Group is moving to strengthen its presence in the US with a fresh capital injection into its local banking unit, as South Korean companies prepare to roll out investments in the country tied to a $350 billion tariff ...

A late mortgage payment is typically reported to the credit bureaus only once it is 30 days past the due date, not just a few days late.​ When a payment is “late” vs. when it’s reported Your mortgage payment is ...

Maryland commission investigating complaints about BGE bills, customer service The Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) is actively investigating a surge in customer complaints about Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE) bills and customer service, including long call-center wait times and difficulty ...

Visa and Mastercard have agreed to pay a combined $167.5 million to resolve a long‑running class action lawsuit over allegedly inflated ATM access fees at independent, non‑bank ATMs.​ What the case is about The lawsuit claimed Visa and Mastercard conspired ...

Trump’s CFPB is proposing to sharply narrow the Biden-era small business lending data rule under Dodd‑Frank Section 1071, and that rollback is splitting the lender community into camps. Large trade groups and many banks welcome the changes as overdue relief, ...