Posted inCyberattacks and Hackers Mortgages Mr. Cooper Personal Finances Cyberattack Disrupts Mortgage Payments for Millions of Mr. Cooper Customers The company, one of the largest U.S. mortgage servicers, said it was trying to determine if the attackers obtained personal information about its four million customers. Posted by By Stacy Cowley
Posted inBanking and Financial Institutions Checks and Checking Accounts internal-reader-callout Personal Finances How Do You Use Checks? And Do They Work Well for You? Banks are worried about check fraud and are trying to discourage the use of paper checks. But nevertheless, they persist. Posted by By Ron Lieber and Tara Siegel Bernard
Posted inBanking and Financial Institutions Checks and Checking Accounts Credit Cards Customer Relations Frauds and Swindling JPMorgan Chase & Company Money Laundering Personal Finances Why Banks Are Suddenly Closing Down Customer Accounts Surprised individuals and small-business owners can’t pay rent or make payroll, and no one ever explains what they did wrong. Posted by By Ron Lieber and Tara Siegel Bernard
Posted inBudgets and Budgeting Consumer Behavior Credit and Debt Credit Karma Inc Credit Scores Intuit Inc Mint.com Personal Finances United States Mint, One of the First Budgeting Apps, Is Shutting Down Intuit, which acquired Mint in 2009, is encouraging users to switch to Credit Karma, its money management and credit score service. Posted by By Jenny Gross