Evidence shows credit-card rewards aren't good for us in the long run. Here's what you can do to wean yourself off them.

With pressure mounting on the federal government to find new revenues, Congress is considering legalizing, and taxing, an activity it banned just four years ago: Internet gambling.

Two local banks in our area are closing. The FDIC sent out a notice Friday. Bayside Savings Bank in Port Saint Joe and Coastal Community Bank, ...

On Sept. 24, two banks in Highlands County will close as Riverside and reopen as TD Bank.

Some banks are adding fees as they adapt to new federal restrictions.

But now, at a time when banks are faced with a new regulatory regime, it looks like the era of free checking will be coming to an end. ...

There are two reasons to connect your savings and checking accounts. One involves overdrafts; the other offers a potential for free checking. ...

If community banks and credit unions continue to offer free checking and relatively decent interest on other accounts, they could lure customers away from ...

Two local banks in our area are closing. The FDIC sent out a notice Friday. Bayside Savings Bank in Port Saint Joe and Coastal Community Bank, ...

By Dakin Campbell July 9 (Bloomberg) -- Wells Fargo & Co., the US bank with the largest branch network, eliminated free checking accounts for new customers ...

At a time when banks are faced with a new regulatory regime, it looks like the era of free checking will be coming to an end.

"Free checking has been underwritten by overdraft and interchange fee revenue, and both are being squeezed by regulatory and legislative change," said Greg McBride, senior financial analyst at Bankrate.com. Banks and credit unions of ...

Other great features a checking account with PNC has to offer is the free global ATM usage, free online banking and bill paying, free PNC Bank Visa Check Card, free Banking Rewards program with PNC points and PNC Security Assurance. ...

Dick Durbin, the largest US banks, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and Chase, have ended their free checking programs. Section 1075 allows the Board of the Federal Reserve to establish “reasonable” limits to the interchange fees charged ...

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