Biden administration bars medical debt from credit scores

The federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has issued new regulations barring medical debts from American credit…

Overdraft fees would be slashed under new Biden administration rule

If your bank account regularly flirts with negative balances, or you’re just bad at keeping track…

Hiltzik: Musk and Bezos move to emasculate government regulators

“If the law is against you, talk about the evidence. If the evidence is against you,…

Zelle scams prompt federal probe of bank efforts to protect customers

The online-payment platform Zelle is extremely popular with consumers, which helps explain why it’s also become…

Hiltzik: Payday lending scams are more numerous than ever

In 2017, the federal government was poised to give low-income consumers a respite from the myriad…