A wave of digital-first challengers to traditional banks has attracted millions of customers with free accounts and hassle-free sign-ups. But a recent report highlights some risks of entrusting money ...

BOSTON - Tearany Robinson was out shopping when she got a disturbing notification on her cellphone that her life savings was gone. "It was honestly the worst feeling ever," she said. "I felt as if ...

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AND STEVE, SHE WAS USING THE APP CHIME, A TECHNOLOGY, FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY APP THAT PARTNERS WITH TWO BANKS TO ALLOW PEOPLE TO USE CHECKING AND SAVINGS ACCOUNTS ALL FROM YOUR CELL PHONE. START ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Whether you use an online-only bank or a traditional one, your accounts can be vulnerable. The Federal Trade Commission said there were more than 33,000 bank fraud reports in 2021.

Living paycheck to paycheck is hard. It’s an unfortunate reality of many Americans in this day and age, who have to rely on expensive payday loans or rack up overdraft fees just to cover their monthly ...

Chime “has according to experts been generating a high rate of complaints, with 920 filed at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau since April 15, 2020,” ProPublica reported. Of those complaints, ...