Canadian Dollar Rallies as Oil Price Climbs After ECB Comments
The Canadian dollar strengthened the most in 10 months as crude-oil prices rose following signals the European Central Bank may take further measures to stimulate that...
View ArticleCentral Florida Residents Arrested for $45,000 Timeshare Telemarketing Scams...
(Source: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam announced today that the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer...
View ArticleBeat the loonie: Deals for Canadians travelling abroad
With the Canadian dollar hovering below 70 cents, it's a tough travel world out there. Trips to traditional sun spots favoured by Canadians are proving outrageously expensive. Luckily, there are tricks...
View ArticleMom Season 3 Episode 9 Review: “My Little Pony and a Demerol Drip”
Dating on sitcoms like Mom is always awkward; how does a television show get an audience to invest in a...
View ArticlePayPal Targets Millennials With 'Easy Payment' Plans
Consumers trolling Shop.com may have noticed a marketing hook more often associated with big-box stores like Best Buy than an online retailer. Under the product description for a Dell Inspiron laptop...
View ArticleCustomers Bancorp Announces Pricing of Public Offering of Preferred Stock
WYOMISSING, PA--(Marketwired - January 22, 2016) - Customers Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") (NYSE: CUBI), the parent company for Customers Bank, today announced the pricing of its public offering of...
View ArticleMajor upgrade of international departure area underway at Auckland Airport...
(Source: Auckland International Airport Ltd) 23 January 2016 Auckland Airport has today announced the details of a major upgrade to its international departure area, including a new security processing...
View ArticleSignature Bank Prices Public Stock Offering
Signature Bank (Nasdaq: SBNY), a New York-based full-service commercial bank, announced today the pricing of its underwritten public offering of 2.2 million shares of common stock at $136 per share....
View ArticleA Tangled Web of “Service Providers”: One Example of How CFPB Finds its...
(Source: Dinsmore & Shohl LLP) Last year the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) settled 59 enforcement actions, of which 10 involved depository institutions. In the coming year, we have...
View ArticleThe Incredible Airline Perk You Need to Get Right Now
Photo: © Proehl Studios/Corbis In On Points, Brian Kelly, founder of The Points Guy, shares his strategies for getting the most out of your points and miles. Southwest Airlines is...different. It's the...
View ArticleConsumer price index (CPI) for December 2015 (Macau Special Administrative...
(Source: Macau Special Administrative Region Government) Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the Composite CPI growth for December 2015 eased to 3.73% year-on-year....
View ArticleSignature Bank Prices Public Stock Offering (Signature Bank)
(Source: Signature Bank) January 22, 2016 --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- (Nasdaq: SBNY), a -based full-service commercial bank, announced today the pricing of its underwritten public offering of 2.2 million...
View ArticleKenneth Harney: Homebuyers not using new mortgage shopping tool
If you’re planning to buy a home with a mortgage in 2016, you’re virtually certain to encounter a new consumer-friendly federal disclosure – the Loan Estimate. But the question is: Will you use it as a...
View ArticleCanadian stock rallies with energy boost, Canadian dollar uptrending
TORONTO, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- Canada's energy-laden main stock market in Toronto waged a strong comeback Thursday as crude prices bounced up from recent tailspin sell-off. The Toronto Stock Exchange's...
View ArticleBB&T, National Penn Announce Expected Closing Date and Election Deadline for...
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., and ALLENTOWN, Pa., Jan. 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- BB&T Corporation (NYSE: BBT) and National Penn Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: NPBC) today announced BB&T's merger with National...
View ArticleAdoption of FinTech among digitally active consumers could double within next...
(Source: Ernst & Young Australia) 15.5% of digitally active consumers currently use FinTech products Payment services are the most popular product offering FinTech users are younger, wealthier and...
View ArticleConsumer Alert: Avoid Tax-Related Scams This Tax Season (Florida Department...
(Source: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services) TALLAHASSEE, Fla.-With tax season beginning on Jan. 19, Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam encourages Floridians to be wary of...
View ArticleStrong Credit Sets a Solid Stage for Achieving New Year's Financial...
ROCKVILLE, Md., Jan. 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- With the arrival of the New Year, many people have set resolutions to better themselves and their lives. Next to getting fit and staying healthy, improving...
View ArticleRoundup: Spiking energy prices send Canadian stocks higher
TORONTO, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- Canada's main stock market in Toronto continued the momentum to rise on Friday over surging international oil prices. The Toronto Stock Exchange's benchmark Standard &...
View Article6 Ways to Think About Your Job Search Like a Consumer
Your car, your house, your education, even the gasoline you put in your car and the groceries you purchase. What's the determining factor behind each of them? Your finances. What you can afford, along...
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