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New bank scam laws could stop suspicious payments
Your phone rings, and the caller says your bank account is under attack. To protect your savings, you must move the money right now. The caller sounds calm. The instructions feel official. However, the 'safe account' belongs to a scammer. That…
The $0-down-payment mortgage that isn't too good to be true
Home affordability is at a record low. According to the Urban Institute, nearly half of Americans can't afford the true cost of living. Average house prices in the U.S. are sitting at an all-time high of $514,600. In states like Florida, Colorado…
The payment war shifts to distribution as stablecoins reach mainstream status
Swift is expanding a blockchain-based settlement network with more than 40 financial institutions, underscoring how incumbents are racing to build the rails for tokenized payments. Stripe's unsolicited $53 billion bid for PayPal would marry a vast…
California County Passes 'Reparations' Plan That Does Not Include Payments
Alameda County, California, officials approved a cashless plan for racial ‘reparations' after the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) purportedly failed on “its own highly publicized racial equity promises,” Fox News…
FTX to Distribute $900M to Creditors in Fifth Payment Round
Latest News PublishedJul 17, 2026 The FTX Recovery Trust and company have distributed about $10 billion since the exchange filed for bankruptcy in November 2022, leaving users cut off from their funds. The trust behind reimbursing creditors with…
Irish welfare payments could rise to €450 per week under Budget 2027 proposals
Welfare claimants throughout Ireland who collect weekly payments are set for a major financial boost as part of proposals for Budget 2027. The projected expense of all welfare rises appears set to reach approximately €20 billion should the…
Saiyaara Hit With Non-Payment Controversy On 1 Year Anniversary Of Film, Tanishk Bagchi Claims ₹8 Lakh In Dues From YRF
Music composer Tanishk Bagchi, who is credited on the blockbuster film Saiyaara, starring Aneet Padda and Ahaan Panday, has alleged that he hasn't been paid the royalty for his work on the movie. His allegations came on the day the movie completed…
Parents urged to apply for lump-sum social welfare payment worth €285 per child
Families are being urged to submit their applications for the Back To School Clothing and Footwear Allowance, with thousands receiving the payment this week. The payment started being distributed to those who automatically qualify on Wednesday…
FTX to Distribute $900M to Creditors in Fifth Payment Round
The trust behind reimbursing creditors with ties to defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX announced that its next distribution of funds would start on July 31. In a Friday notice, the FTX Recovery Trust and crypto exchange said that they would…
Tanishk Bagchi says he earned 'zero' from Saiyaara title track; YRF responds with clarification on royalty payments : Bollywood News
As Saiyaara completed one year on July 18, music composer Tanishk Bagchi shared an emotional note reflecting on his experience of working on the film's title track. While celebrating the music that resonated with audiences, Bagchi also expressed…
Momoland's Hyebin Lays Out K-pop Idol Payment Structure and Why Stars Go Broke - News Anyway
The K-pop idol payment structure leaves most artists far poorer than their designer wardrobes suggest, Hyebin, leader of girl group Momoland, explained in a video published on 6 July to her personal YouTube channel, according to Koreaboo.
ASML, Snowflake Lead Five Stocks Near Buy Points In Tough Market
The stock market took a beating this week as the major AI and chipmaking names dropped. Having propped up the market for months — even years — the AI industry dragged it down this past week. However, that didn't stop these five…
If U.S. home prices fell 16%, it'd restore housing market affordability to the long-run average
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert's ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. We're currently amid a 14-month streak in which year-over-year nationally aggregated worker earnings growth (+3.4% YoY) has exceeded…
Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, Saturday, July 18, 2026: Rates lower to start the weekend
According to average mortgage rates from the Zillow lender marketplace, the current 30-year fixed rate fell by 4 basis points to 6.48%, the 15-year fixed rate fell by 5 basis points to 5.90%, and the 5/1 ARM fell by 29 basis points to 6.46%. Here…
Wessex Water chief pockets above-inflation pay rise despite bonus ban over sewage spills
Wessex Water awarded its chief executive an above-inflation pay increase even as the company was banned from paying bonuses because of sewage spills, it has emerged. Ruth Jefferson received a 14% base salary increase in October, from £590,000…
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