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A new study from WalletHub finds nealry 40% of parents are planning to spend less in advance of the upcoming academic year.

Installment payments are gaining mainstream appeal as an alternative to traditional credit products, prompting Affirm to boost its visibility in an increasingly crowded market.

Vending machines for years have been gradually shifting to contactless payments, but coronavirus has sparked changes in the machines’ core technology to enable hygienic use with social distancing.

Finding loan forgiveness programs and keep-the-change loan paydowns are examples of services startups like Savi, Summer and FutureFuel.io are offering banks to help borrowers manage their monthly payments.

Voice and text banking will be embedded in the Minneapolis bank's mobile app through a chatbot assistant that also caters to users with disabilities.

As part of its effort to teach young adults about economic, social and environmental issues, Flowe is partnering with payments provider SIA Group to expand digital payments and other financial services through its app.

The House Financial Services Committee chair vowed to stay focused on the HEROES Act after the panel's top Republican said lawmakers should instead debate bills with bipartisan support.

The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council is best suited to craft uniform policies to protect consumer data. A patchwork of state rules is cumbersome.

The credit union regulator can accomplish so much more when board members work in a good-faith, fair-minded manner.

Cadmus Credit Union agreed to merge into Chartway Federal Credit Union after one of its select employer groups said it would shutter the facility where its only branch was located due to business issues that arose from the coronavirus.