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Fintech news: Fed's 2025 survey shows rising debt burdens
The Fed's 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances puts median family income at $82,200 and finds more households with debt payments above 40 percent of income.
GLP-1 Costs Test Retirement Investing, Survey Finds
A new Nationwide survey says half of current GLP-1 users fear choosing between their medication and retirement savings, even as most feel upbeat about their health.
How payment networks work: cards, ACH and FedNow
How payment networks work: the four-party card model, ACH batches, FedNow instant payments, interchange fees and Regulation E consumer protections explained.
Fintech News Check: A Portland Senior Living Locator Launches
A Portland senior living locator service announced its launch via a fintech wire feed. We look at what is known, what is missing, and what families should ask.
Fintech News: equipifi Named Best Places to Work Finalist
Bank-led BNPL provider equipifi is a finalist for a regional Best Places to Work honor after its Series B raise. Here is what is reported and what to watch.
Fintech news: CFPB stops publishing complaint narratives
The CFPB will cease publishing consumer complaint narratives and visualizations in its public database and is placing past narratives in its FOIA Reading Room.
Fintech news: CFPB eyes AI tools and scam education
At a Treasury-led financial literacy meeting, the CFPB's deputy director outlined AI-assisted delivery, scam education and new Trump Accounts materials.
Payments regulation: the Fed's limited 'payment account' proposal
The Fed's May 20, 2026 payment account proposal would give eligible institutions direct payment access with no interest, no intraday credit and balance caps.