https://financialist.com/news Daily money news from Financialist: debt relief, consumer rights, insurance, banking and your money. en-us https://financialist.com/news/occ-second-quarter-2026-mortgage-performance-foreclosures https://financialist.com/news/occ-second-quarter-2026-mortgage-performance-foreclosures OCC's September 23 mortgage report covers about 18.8% of U.S. residential mortgage debt. It found 97.7% current and performing in Q2, while new foreclosures increased. James Park Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:49:47 -0400 https://financialist.com/news/new-york-apartment-deposit-refunds-brooklyn-high-rise-2026 https://financialist.com/news/new-york-apartment-deposit-refunds-brooklyn-high-rise-2026 A September 18 New York settlement requires $150,000 in restitution for certain apartment applicants and bans the firm's use of housing-court history in screening. David Chen Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:49:47 -0400 https://financialist.com/news/new-york-darcars-dealership-fee-refunds-september-2026 https://financialist.com/news/new-york-darcars-dealership-fee-refunds-september-2026 Two Westchester DARCARS dealers must reimburse eligible buyers and lessees for sales-commission and add-on charges, says the NY attorney general's September 16 settlement. David Chen Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:49:47 -0400 https://financialist.com/news/fleetcor-corpay-fuel-card-100-million-ftc-redress-proposal https://financialist.com/news/fleetcor-corpay-fuel-card-100-million-ftc-redress-proposal The FTC's September 17 proposed FleetCor/Corpay order sets aside $100 million for harmed fuel-card customers. Comment and refund mechanics are still pending. James Park Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:49:47 -0400 https://financialist.com/news/ftc-amway-225-million-mlm-proposed-settlement-2026 https://financialist.com/news/ftc-amway-225-million-mlm-proposed-settlement-2026 The FTC says a proposed Amway settlement would fund redress for harmed sellers and change recruitment practices. No claim instructions were announced in the September 17 release. David Chen Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:49:47 -0400 https://financialist.com/news/fed-stablecoin-reserve-capital-rules-proposal-september-2026 https://financialist.com/news/fed-stablecoin-reserve-capital-rules-proposal-september-2026 The Fed's September 24 proposals would set reserves, capital and application rules for issuers it supervises. The comment window depends on Federal Register publication. James Park Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:49:47 -0400 https://financialist.com/news/ftc-corteva-pesticide-loyalty-settlement-farmer-prices-2026 https://financialist.com/news/ftc-corteva-pesticide-loyalty-settlement-farmer-prices-2026 A September 28 proposed FTC-Corteva order would end certain distributor loyalty terms for 10 years. Farmers may gain generic choices, but no personal refund was announced. David Chen Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:49:47 -0400 https://financialist.com/news/ice-august-2026-mortgage-delinquency-foreclosure-data https://financialist.com/news/ice-august-2026-mortgage-delinquency-foreclosure-data ICE's September 28 first look says August mortgage delinquency rose to 3.53%, partly a calendar effect, while serious late payments rose year over year. James Park Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:49:47 -0400 https://financialist.com/news/irs-farmland-sale-tax-installments-proposed-rules-2026 https://financialist.com/news/irs-farmland-sale-tax-installments-proposed-rules-2026 The IRS released proposed rules September 28 for qualifying farmland sellers to pay tax on gain over four annual installments. The proposal is not a general tax extension. James Park Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:49:47 -0400 https://financialist.com/news/oreilly-text-message-settlement-claim-deadline-september-28-2026 https://financialist.com/news/oreilly-text-message-settlement-claim-deadline-september-28-2026 A proposed O'Reilly Automotive text-message settlement has a September 28 claim deadline. Eligibility is narrow, payment is not guaranteed, and court approval remains pending. David Chen Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:49:47 -0400 https://financialist.com/news/florida-home-insurance-rate-cuts-four-companies-2026 https://financialist.com/news/florida-home-insurance-rate-cuts-four-companies-2026 Florida says four approved insurer rate decreases affect more than 62,000 policies. The cuts take effect at renewal and do not guarantee a lower bill for every homeowner. James Park Mon, 28 Sep 2026 07:08:46 -0400 https://financialist.com/news/new-york-polymarket-lawsuit-prediction-markets-2026 https://financialist.com/news/new-york-polymarket-lawsuit-prediction-markets-2026 New York sued Polymarket, alleging unlicensed gambling and seeking a shutdown, penalties and restitution. The allegations are contested, not a court ruling or an approved refund. James Park Sun, 27 Sep 2026 07:08:41 -0400 https://financialist.com/news/colorado-2027-health-insurance-premiums-assistance https://financialist.com/news/colorado-2027-health-insurance-premiums-assistance Colorado approved an average 10% individual-market premium rise for 2027. State assistance may limit the average net increase for aided shoppers; your bill depends on plan and eligibility. James Park Sun, 27 Sep 2026 07:08:41 -0400 https://financialist.com/news/amazon-prime-refunds-200-automatic-october-2026 https://financialist.com/news/amazon-prime-refunds-200-automatic-october-2026 A revised FTC-Amazon order raises the Prime refund cap to $200 and adds automatic payments starting October 1, 2026. Who may be included and how to avoid refund scams. David Chen Sun, 27 Sep 2026 07:08:41 -0400 https://financialist.com/news/generic-drug-price-settlement-claim-deadline-2027 https://financialist.com/news/generic-drug-price-settlement-claim-deadline-2027 A multistate generic-drug settlement has a March 8, 2027 claim deadline. Check the covered drugs, 2009-2019 purchase window and eligibility before filing. James Park Sun, 27 Sep 2026 07:08:41 -0400 https://financialist.com/news/maryland-hospital-facility-fee-refunds-umms-2026 https://financialist.com/news/maryland-hospital-facility-fee-refunds-umms-2026 A Maryland settlement will return $2.25 million in outpatient facility fees to eligible UMMS patients. Who qualifies, when checks are expected and what the state says. David Chen Sun, 27 Sep 2026 07:08:41 -0400 https://financialist.com/news/ftc-weighs-platform-duties-impersonation-ads https://financialist.com/news/ftc-weighs-platform-duties-impersonation-ads Agency seeks evidence about ad tools and impersonation scams. No new platform rule has taken effect. David Chen Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:53:36 -0400 https://financialist.com/news/san-carlos-apache-disaster-tax-deadline-september-28 https://financialist.com/news/san-carlos-apache-disaster-tax-deadline-september-28 Eligible taxpayers in the San Carlos Apache Tribe disaster area have a September 28 deadline for many postponed filings and payments. James Park Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:53:36 -0400 https://financialist.com/news/hawaii-credit-acceptance-auto-loan-settlement https://financialist.com/news/hawaii-credit-acceptance-auto-loan-settlement Proposed multistate settlement offers potential cash restitution and debt relief for eligible Credit Acceptance borrowers. James Park Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:53:36 -0400 https://financialist.com/news/labcorp-medical-debt-collector-breach-settlement https://financialist.com/news/labcorp-medical-debt-collector-breach-settlement Forty-four states reached an agreement with Labcorp over patient data held by a medical debt collector. David Chen Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:53:36 -0400 https://financialist.com/news/nano-banc-depositors-sunwest-fdic-september-2026 https://financialist.com/news/nano-banc-depositors-sunwest-fdic-september-2026 What customers can use this weekend and when the only branch reopens. James Park Sat, 26 Sep 2026 07:04:15 -0400 https://financialist.com/news/maryland-2027-aca-premium-rates-subsidies https://financialist.com/news/maryland-2027-aca-premium-rates-subsidies Regulator figures show why a market average and a household bill differ. David Chen Sat, 26 Sep 2026 07:04:15 -0400 https://financialist.com/news/irs-mobile-app-tax-records-notices-2026 https://financialist.com/news/irs-mobile-app-tax-records-notices-2026 Official app adds selected account features; watch for tax-account lookalikes. James Park Sat, 26 Sep 2026 07:04:15 -0400 https://financialist.com/news/michigan-uppco-2026-rate-hike-attorney-general https://financialist.com/news/michigan-uppco-2026-rate-hike-attorney-general A proposed 15.6% residential increase is not approved; state advocates a smaller increase. James Park Sat, 26 Sep 2026 07:05:53 -0400 https://financialist.com/news/michigan-generator-deposit-refund-lawsuit-2026 https://financialist.com/news/michigan-generator-deposit-refund-lawsuit-2026 State alleges customers paid deposits but did not receive generators or refunds. David Chen Sat, 26 Sep 2026 07:05:53 -0400 https://financialist.com/news/new-york-storm-price-gouging-complaint-2026 https://financialist.com/news/new-york-storm-price-gouging-complaint-2026 State alert explains the emergency-pricing standard and what a useful complaint records. David Chen Sat, 26 Sep 2026 14:43:24 -0400