NNPA NEWSWIRE — Swipe fee reform isn’t radical; it’s about fair competition and a level playing field. The Credit Card Competition Act (CCCA) — a bipartisan bill being...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Head Start helped me to socially connect and learn critical skills at such a young age. My parents were blue-collar workers; early in...
Senate Bill (SB) 2, California’s controversial conceal-carry permit law that took effect Jan. 1, has been blocked for a second time now. SB 2 prohibits gun...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Navy Federal approved a higher percentage of applications from white borrowers earning less than $62,000 annually than Black borrowers earning $140,000 or more....
Among other important pieces of recently passed legislation, a new law ensures that California workers will accrue paid sick time earlier in their employment tenure after...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In a news release, the White House cited President Biden’s previous call to arms for federal agencies, Congress, and private enterprises to combat...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Authorized” vs “Unauthorized:” Under a federal rule known as Regulation E, banks are technically only liable to cover fraudulent activity when it involves...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — According to Terri Bradford, who researched Black crypto ownership for the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, cryptocurrency has gained popularity among African...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Zeroing in on the economic impacts of the crisis, people everywhere are struggling with competing needs in their lives. When living costs exceed...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Saying ‘I want to improve my credit’ isn’t a strong enough goal to keep you on track to the credit you deserve,” says...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Community Reinvestment Act was enacted in 1977 as a direct response to redlining, an unethical practice whereby banks and other lending institutions...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — For about the last 10 years, more and more institutional investors have begun to recognize that there are many financially savvy borrowers with...
THE AFRO — House bill 594, sponsored by the late House Speaker Michael Busch, would prohibit student loan servicers from engaging in any deceptive practice —...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — … in April of last year, Congress used the Congressional Review Act to nullify the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) auto finance guidance...
Michael A. Fletcher, THE WASHINGTON POST (The Washington Post)—Capital Savings Bank opened shop in Washington in 1888, making it the nation’s first black-owned bank at...
Michael A. Fletcher, THE WASHINGTON POST (The Washington Post)—Capital Savings Bank opened shop in Washington in 1888, making it the nation’s first black-owned bank at...