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The Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) is an excellent way to protect a portion of your income for your spouse when you die. But that is all…

Key insight: House Financial Services Committee Chair French Hill, R-Ark., is taking a wider approach to deposit insurance reform, casting doubt on a swift takeup of…

The proposal to push up some federal deposit insurance coverage to $10 million per account would encourage banks to take excessive risks while leaving consumers with…

Key insight: Deposit insurance reform might move more slowly in the House than the Senate as members expressed concerns about the overall cost. What’s at stake: Some…

Proposed increases to deposit insurance coverage would be a giveaway to large banks and wealthy depositors, writes Ken Thomas.Nathan Howard/Bloomberg Some bankers apparently think the “c”…

Members of the National Guard patrol near the U.S. Capitol on Oct. 1, 2025 in Washington, DC.Al Drago | Getty ImagesMillions of Americans are bracing for…

As air travel cancellations and delays mount during the government shutdown, affected travelers will want to consider all their avenues for recourse — including the credit…

A poster reads “Affordable Care Act Premiums Will Rise More Than 75%” as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) (2nd-L), accompanied by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)…

Andrew Bret Wallis | DigitalVision | Getty ImagesMore consumers are buying travel insurance during the federal government shutdown — but these insurance policies may not offer…

There are plenty of ways that lawmakers could help community bankers. Raising federal deposit insurance limits by a factor of 40 isn’t one of them, writes…