Regulators Seize First Republic Bank and Sell It to JPMorgan Chase
According to NPR, First Republic Bank has been taken over and sold to JPMorgan Chase. If you have deposits at the bank, you probably do not need to worry. First, deposits are cover...
Robinhood to Pay $10,000,000 in Compensation for Its 2020 Trading Platform Outage
According to PYMNTS, Robinhood has reached an agreement with state regulators to pay $10.2 M in connection with a trading platform outage that occurred in April 2020. Details on ho...
GESA Bank Account Review: $200 + $100 + $150 Account Opening Bonus, and Up to $5,000 Credit Card Funding (Select Areas Only)
Open a SmartPlus Checking account and earn a $200 bonus, plus a $150 anniversary bonus after one year. You may also be able to stack a $100 referral bonus....
AMEX Business Bundle: Business Platinum + Business Checking for a Total of 200,000 Points in Welcome Bonuses
You can now open both the AMEX Business Platinum Card and Business Checking at the same time to earn a 150,000 + 30,000 welcome bonus. If you open both, you can also get an extra 2...
Another One: Signature Bank Closed by Regulators
According to CNBC, on March 12, crypto-focused Signature Bank was closed by the New York State Department of Financial Services to prevent systemic financial risk. With Silicon Val...
Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) Failed: What Can We Learn From It?
The biggest financial news these past few days has been the failure of Silicon Valley Bank. There are actually plenty of useful lessons and takeaways here, so let’s walk through th...
ENZO Bank Account Review "March 2023 Update: Cashback Ended Early, Terminated on March 10"
ENZO sent out an email saying its cashback program has now been terminated. February cashback will be paid in the next few days. Cashback earned from March 1-10 will be paid later....
What tax forms do U.S. banks issue? Do you need to file taxes?
In the United States, if you have income, you need to think about taxes — and income from banks is no exception....
Citi Checking Retention Offer: Up to $200, Just Try Closing Your Account
Citi has openly rolled out its checking retention offer. If you try calling to close your checking account, you can get the offer below. You can get up to $200 for free. If you’re...
AXOS Bank Account Opening Bonus: $150 + $150
Open an AXOS Rewards Checking account now and you can earn a total of $150 + $150 in account opening bonuses. You must apply through a Swagbucks link. If you are not familiar with...
Wells Fargo Hit With $3.7B CFPB Penalty Over Auto Loan and Mortgage Errors
Wells Fargo was hit with a massive $3.7B penalty from the CFPB over a series of problems involving auto loans, mortgages, checking accounts, and more. In total, 1600 million accoun...