Paying With Cash Could Earn You a Discount at More Retailers
More retailers are offering discounts to customers paying with cash, the result of the major swipe-fee settlement from January.
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Will Higher Student Loan Rates Hurt the Housing Market?
With Congress's inaction, higher student loan rates are now a reality for millions of Americans. Will it have a ripple effect on the economy?
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Virus Exposes More Than 4,000 Identities at Montana College
A recent data breach at a Montana college exposed the identities of more than 4,000 employees after a virus was downloaded onto campus systems.
Personal Finance
Des Moines Working to Help Underbanked
An initiative in Iowa is help Des Moines residents who are underbanked better understand the benefits of banking and saving.
mortgages
Homeownership Rates at Lowest Level Since 1976
A new study from Harvard University shows that even though the housing market is recovering, homeownership rates suggest homebuyers are not.
Managing Debt
Same-Sex Couples More Likely to Pay for Their Own Wedding
A new study on same-sex couples and their wedding plans shows that many more same-sex couples will be fronting the costs of their nuptials.
Identity Theft and Scams
University of South Carolina Hit With Seventh Data Breach
The University of South Carolina has suffered six data breaches since 2007 and was putting more protections in place when it was hit with another incident.
mortgages
CFPB Issues Revisions for Mortgage Rules
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has revised several mortgage rules it issued in January.
Identity Theft and Scams
47,000 Teachers-in-Training Exposed in Data Breach
Participants in a teacher preparation program recently had their personal information exposed in a server switch gone wrong that led to a data breach.
Credit Cards
Lenders Still Struggling to Comply With CARD Act
The CARD Act was passed four years ago, but lenders are still working to become compliant with the law.
