It's official – this is the day Bank of America and Citi will close their branches and stop serving their customers – El Adelantado de Segovia
This may sound scary at first glance, but there's no need to worry. Bank of America and Citi won't close overnight — at least not permanently. This January, America's most prominent bank will close, but it won't be because of financial problems. Rather, it's just for the holidays. As an important event, New Year's Day […]
US Lenders Lose $46,000,000,000 As Customers at Capital One, Citi, JPMorgan Chase, Synchrony, Discover, Citi and Bank of America Face Billions in Delinquencies – The Daily Hodl
Defaults on credit card loans are rapidly increasing in the United States. Financial institutions are currently seeing credit card defaults reach a 14-year high. report Financial Times. Bad credit has forced lenders to write off a massive $46 billion in loans that are believed to be seriously delinquent in the first nine months of 2024. […]
CA Law Requires Gun Dealers to Warn Customers About Dangers of Guns
A California law that went into effect on January 1, 2025 requires licensed gun dealers to warn customers about the dangers of gun ownership. USA Today reported The law, AB 1596, “requires firearms dealers to provide consumers with a pamphlet covering the reasons for and risks of firearm ownership.” In the warning, dealers are supposed […]
Over 4,600 RBFCU customers’ data may be leaked in data breach, Texas AG’s office says – KSAT San Antonio
san antonio – Randolph Brooks Federal Credit Union (RBFCU) may have compromised the banking information of 4,607 customers, according to the Texas Attorney General's Office. Violations were reported as follows: Data Breach Security Report Website on monday. Information such as names, debit card numbers and account numbers may have been compromised, the website said. The […]
Hochul signs bill that will charge energy firms $75B, but critics say customers will really foot the tab
Today, New York Governor Cathy Hochul signed into law the Climate Superfund Act, which charges oil and gas companies an estimated $75 billion over the next 25 years. The controversial bill, proposed by Sen. Liz Krueger and Rep. Jeffrey Dinowitz, is modeled on federal and state Superfund laws that impose penalties on companies accused of […]
NYC movie theater cancels Christmas Day screenings over burst pipe, leaving flood of customers high and dry
Christmas movie fans are upset. City moviegoers woke up on Christmas morning to the equivalent of a lump of coal. The popular Kips Bay AMC theater has been partially closed and movie tickets canceled due to “unexpected” flooding issues at Manhattan's Second Avenue multiplex. Kips Bay AMC Theater gave moviegoers a surprise they weren't expecting […]
Despite Fed cuts, many store credit cards are still charging extreme interest rates to customers – NBC News
Many credit cards offered by major retailers continue to charge exorbitant annual percentage rates (APRs) despite moves by the Federal Reserve to lower economic interest rates. In a report released Wednesday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau found that 19% of retail cards had an annual interest rate of more than 35%, which is less than […]
MTA pop-up shop draws customers looking for Yankee Stadium signs or their very own MetroCard machines
The MTA was transporting goods instead of people Monday. The agency's annual pop-up sale drew shoppers looking to buy quirky items like used subway station signs and the perfect MetroCard machine to pull together a living room. Nearly 700 people braved the rain to attend this year's event, where train seats, garbage cans, cockpit knobs, […]
Ballsy barista body slams masked thug after spotting him trying to steal customer’s backpack in coffee shop: ‘Pretty cool’
On Friday, employees at a San Francisco coffee shop took quick action after spotting a masked man entering Carlin's Cafe and attempting to steal a customer's backpack. KTVU-TV reported. surveillance video Inside the cafe, employee Nick Grant can be seen behind the counter as a man walks in and immediately targets a customer sitting by […]
Verizon customers rage over ‘greedy’ upcharge on phone bill
This time it really went over the phone line. Verizon Wireless is being accused of obfuscation and “greed” after discerning users noticed an increase in unpopular hidden fees. “When I looked at the online PDF of my current bill, I saw a note saying my Verizon rates would increase again,” the disgruntled user declared in […]