January 16, 2020

Since the National Consumer Assistance Plan went into effect in 2017, public records must meet strict requirements to appear on consumer credit reports. Civil judgments and tax liens do not meet these new requirements, so they were removed from credit […]

January 15, 2020

Bank of America (BAC) – Get Report posted better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings Wednesday as loan growth offset narrowing interest rate margins at the consumer-focused lender. Shares in the group opened weaker, however, after it cautioned that net interest income would likely […]

January 15, 2020

Americans’ credit scores continue to improve. But credit scores don’t tell the whole story of how consumers are faring financially. A new report from Experian EXPN, +1.46% found that the average FICO Score in the U.S. reached an all-time high […]

January 14, 2020

Plaid, which calls itself the “plumbing” behind fintech, provides the application programme interfaces (APIs) which connect users’ bank accounts with third party providers (TPPs) such as Venmo, Square Cash and Robinhood. The size of the deal is roughly double the […]

January 14, 2020

Analysts sometimes tout diversified banks that can move revenue exposure to businesses away from the yield curve. That thread of logic proved very valid Tuesday. Here were the earnings: JPMorgan reported revenue of $28.3 billion, beating estimates of $27.8 billion. […]

January 13, 2020

General Electric (GE) – Get Report is expected to beat fourth-quarter earnings expectations Deutsche Bank analysts said in a note. GE shares at last check were 1.1% higher at $11.80 in Monday trading. They’d fallen more than 2% Friday. Deutsche […]

January 13, 2020

As long as Americans keep spending, the economy is all but certain to sidestep a recession in 2020 for a record 11th straight year. The crucial question is, can they? And the answer seems to be, quite clearly, yes. What’s […]

January 10, 2020

After 12 months of offering multiple introductory rates, banks will then have to decide on one single easy access rate (SEAR) for their easy access cash savings accounts, and one for their easy access cash savings ISAs. The regulator says […]

January 10, 2020

Gold futures traded slightly lower Friday, heading for the longest losing skid in more than two months after the monthly U.S. employment report helped to solidify a rally in equities and away from so-called havens, as Middle East tensions ease. […]

January 9, 2020

The U.S. economy probably added enough new jobs last month to push employment gains in 2019 above 2 million for the ninth straight year, but the pace of hiring is slowing. Here’s what to watch in the U.S. Labor Department’s […]