Opening a bank account can be an important step in managing your finances. But between initial deposits, monthly fees, and ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's last-minute actions are expected to annoy the incoming Trump administration, which ...

Overdraft transaction charges could drop to a maximum of $5 from the current ceiling of $35 as of Oct. 1, 2025, if the ...

New Year's resolutions are easy to make in January, but will they still be in place by the end of December? The nice thing about financial resolutions is you can take actions in January that ...

“If you get hit with a fee for overdrawing your account of $30 or more, that’s a big impact, particularly for people who ...

The new year brings a 50-cent raise for California’s minimum wage workers, who will see their base pay increase to $16.50 an ...

In this year-in-review, we recap the stories that defined the year and look back on the key moments that made 2024.

There are a handful of consumer protection laws Californians will see in 2025. Come Jan. 1, these five bills will take effect ...

Our goal should be to bring more of the unbanked into the traditional banking sector.

The state is trying to ease Californians' burden by eliminating overdraft fees and medical debt from credit reports.

In December 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized a rule that closes a loophole exempting overdraft loans ...

We previously posted an article about a proposed rule that could drastically affect the courtesy overdraft services offered ...