Tara Siegel Bernard

Senators Ron Wyden and Elizabeth Warren, ranking Democrats on the Finance and Banking Committees, have urged regulators to require brokerages to provide stronger customer protections.

In an unusual move, Congress worsened terms for some existing borrowers. Now they’ll have to pay more, and for a longer term.

Most young children should have a Trump account. But that doesn’t mean families should prioritize saving in them.

The agency has been quietly hiring workers again, and its leadership is focused on improving technology to ease workloads left by the departure of about 7,800 staff members.

For all that’s good about our financial lives, there are distinctly American things that are decidedly suboptimal. Please, can the 1040 fit on a postcard?

The Social Security Administration will introduce a process to sign up babies for the investment program at the same time they are registered for a Social Security number.

Two federal courts have blocked a new Trump administration rule that could have narrowed eligibility for a student loan forgiveness program for public servants.

The department, citing high default rates, is reducing interest rates on federal student loans by up to 1 percentage point for two years.

The trust fund for the program, which supports roughly 68 million Americans, is on schedule to be depleted in the next six years. Benefits could be cut on average by 22 percent.

With cybercrime continuing to rise, some banks are testing new prevention strategies. JPMorgan Chase hired a behavioral scientist.