Personal Finances – Page 37

Visa and Mastercard Agree to Cap Swipe Fees in Settlement

The deal could save merchants $30 billion over five years. It would also allow them to adjust prices based on the costs of accepting different credit cards.

By Tara Siegel Bernard

Financial Brokers Individual Retirement Accounts Labor Department (US) Personal Finances Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Retirement

Labor Department Proposes New Fiduciary Rule to Protect Investors

The Labor Department’s latest push for a new fiduciary rule would protect investors’ retirement savings and require financial services providers to change.

By Tara Siegel Bernard

Eaton Vance Corporation New York State Office of the Comptroller (NYS) Personal Finances

The State Had One Woman’s Unclaimed Funds. It Turned Out to Be a Windfall

A financial firm told an account owner that it had turned over her money to the state. When she filed a claim, something strange happened.

By Ron Lieber

Content Type: Service Homeowners Insurance Insurance Information Institute Personal Finances Real Estate and Housing (Residential) State Farm Insurance Cos Weather

Insurers Report Rising Hail Damage Claims

Inflation is driving up the cost of materials and labor to repair roofs and cars. Adding to insurers’ costs is increased development in areas affected by severe storms.

By Ann Carrns

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