Christopher Odinet News Today

The U.S. government is weighing whether to treat Apple, Google and PayPal-owned Venmo more like banks—and regularly inspect some of their operations.

Last weeks enforcement action against Davenport building owner Andrew Wold left people scratching their heads. Heres why the action means more.

Wyoming is continuing its efforts to bring cryptocurrency into the mainstream, but some are questioning whether that’s a good idea.

Fact Checker grades an ad opposing the Credit Card Competition Act, which would require large banks to provide merchants a choice of payment networks besides Visa or Mastercard in an attempt to reduce swipe fees merchants pay for credit card transactions.

Credit card interest rates are expected to reach a four-decade high this year, a positive for lenders poised to benefit from the increased income while painful for consumers facing escalated borrowing costs.

A $654,310 deal in Gulfport, Florida raises questions about whether the blockchain – and NFTs – can provide a jolt to real estate.

A fast-growing lender wanted more freedom to operate in the state. But consumer advocates say the law it targeted protects Iowans from crippling debt.

In the waning days of the Trump administration, the agency issued a new legal theory of its power to let national banks evade state consumer protection laws. But some state attorneys general and consumer groups charge the federal regulator is attempting to sidestep restrictions imposed by Dodd-Frank.