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Thousands of people receiving Social Security benefits have had their money diverted into criminal accounts. Here’s what to know. For the past two decades, Liz Birenbaum’s 88-year-old mother, Marge, has [...]

Surprised individuals and small-business owners can't pay rent or make payroll, and no one ever explains what they did wrong. The reasons vary, but the scene that plays out is [...]

Increasing attention to suspicious-seeming transactions has led to some people suddenly losing access to their bank accounts. The reasons are often a mystery. Naafeh Dhillon had just left the holiday [...]

Like Silicon Valley Bank, the company holds billions in bonds that have declined in value. But it has access to billions in cash, if needed, analysts say, and is much [...]

Like Silicon Valley Bank, the company holds billions in bonds that have declined in value. But it has access to billions in cash, if needed, analysts say, and is much [...]

La Corporación Federal de Seguro de Depósitos y otras entidades protegen los saldos bancarios y de corretaje de la mayoría de las personas. Sin embargo, es buen momento para que [...]

The F.D.I.C. and other entities will protect most people's bank and brokerage balances. But it's as good a time as any for consumers to create other backstops. Customers of Silicon [...]

The F.D.I.C. and other entities will protect most people’s bank and brokerage balances. But it’s as good a time as any for consumers to create other backstops. Customers of Silicon [...]

The new math is unforgiving: At 6.7 percent, the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage has more than doubled in less than a year, scaring away many would-be home buyers. Inflation hasn't [...]

The consumer bureau's chief says too many banks are hooked on ''exploitive junk fees.'' The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said on Wednesday that it would begin closely examining banks that [...]

The article offers information on scammers in the U.S. which target older Americans and their retirement savings. Topics discussed include the case of Barry Heitin, a retired lawyer who was scammed by about 740,000 dollars, increase in potential losses from cybercrime from 2022 to 2023, and type of activity which is a classic sign of potential money-laundering activity according to Heitin's lawyer Robert Rabinowitz.

The article reports on the increase in fraud involving paper checks in the U.S. Topics discussed include the stealing of paper checks sent via mail by fraud artists and crime rings and then depositing the checks into their accounts, the decline in the use of paper checks, and the impact of check fraud on banks and customers.

The article reports on the financial challenges facing workers in the U.S. adult entertainment industry as they are rejected by majority of banks when securing loans like mortgage despite their good legal standing. According to Bella's Hacienda Ranch manager Bella Cummins, she was denied loans while her employees need to wait at least two weeks for their paycheck's clearance. Also cited is the social and employment discrimination faced by industry workers.