Anyone charged an unreimbursed surcharge at a non-bank ATM from October 2007 to August 2026 may file a sworn claim with no receipts until February 10, 2027
A $167.5 million settlement with Visa and Mastercard over fees charged at independent ATMs lets a claimant recover money by signing a form under penalty of perjury, with no receipt, statement or screenshot attached. The class period runs from October 24, 2007 through August 14, 2026, and claims must be filed or postmarked by February […]
Read MoreAnyone charged an unreimbursed surcharge at a non-bank ATM from October 2007 to August 2026 may file a sworn claim with no receipts until February 10, 2027
A $167.5 million settlement with Visa and Mastercard over fees charged at independent ATMs lets a claimant recover money by signing a form under penalty of perjury, with no receipt, statement or screenshot attached. The class period runs from October 24, 2007 through August 14, 2026, and claims must be filed or postmarked by February […]
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A Michigan waiver letting storm-struck SNAP households report food loss late expires October 6
A federal waiver that lets Michigan SNAP households report food lost in the September 3 storms after the usual deadline…
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Insurance & Protection
A Michigan waiver letting storm-struck SNAP households report food loss late expires October 6
A federal waiver that lets Michigan SNAP households report food lost in the September 3 storms after the usual deadline…
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Bank Accounts & Fees
Anyone charged an unreimbursed surcharge at a non-bank ATM from October 2007 to August 2026 may file a sworn claim with no receipts until February 10, 2027
A $167.5 million settlement with Visa and Mastercard over fees charged at independent ATMs lets a claimant recover money by signing a form under penalty...
Bank Accounts & Fees
The FDIC issued a consent order against Louisiana’s First Guaranty Bank
A consent order dated August 7, 2026 binds First Guaranty Bank of Hammond, Louisiana, to a Tier 1 leverage ratio of at least 9 percent...
Bank Accounts & Fees
The Federal Reserve moved against Bank of Ontario’s parent company and the FDIC against the bank in Wisconsin, with a written agreement signed September 24 and a consent order published September 25
Two federal regulators have now placed Wisconsin’s Bank of Ontario and its parent holding company on the enforcement record, and neither document, as the regulators...
Fraud & Scams
Federal replacement of SNAP benefits stolen by skimming ended in December 2024
Households whose SNAP benefits are drained by a card skimmer have no federal replacement to fall back on, because the authority that once restored stolen...
Credit Cards & Rewards
Chase’s 10% anniversary bonus on Sapphire Preferred ended October 1 for cardmembers who applied before June 15, the last day purchases could earn it
Chase ended the 10% Anniversary Bonus on the Sapphire Preferred card in two stages, and the second stage arrived on October 1, 2026. Applicants on...
Fraud & Scams
Claims in the Ernst & Young and Bank of America MOVEit breach settlement close on October 8, with a flat $100 option that needs no documentation
The administrator of the Ernst & Young and Bank of America MOVEit data breach settlement says a claim form must be completed and submitted by...
Real Estate
Mortgages & Rates
Freddie Mac’s 15-year fixed mortgage averaged 6.60 percent on October 1
Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey put the 15-year fixed-rate mortgage at an average of 6.60 percent in its October…
Retirement & Taxes
The IRS extended the livestock replacement period beyond four years for farmers in 49 states forced to sell by drought, in Notice 2026-54
The IRS set October 15 as the last day to file a 2025 return on extension, and its Free File service is still open for those returns
Beneficiaries whose Part B premium is already paid by Medicaid, and those paying the Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amount, do not qualify for the Part B rebate
Thirty states have opted into the federal scholarship tax credit Treasury and the IRS announced on October 1, and all fifty are being encouraged to join
Social Security pays on October 14, 21 and 28 this month, but people who began receiving benefits before May 1997 are paid on the third
Only one of Medicare’s four savings programs pays deductibles, coinsurance and copayments, and it is the one with the lowest income limit
An SSI recipient deemed eligible between July 1 and December 31 carries the Medicare drug subsidy through all of the next calendar year, with no application required
A Medicare Advantage member only has to be told the plan is ending, not wait for it to end, to open the enrollment window that runs to February 28
UnitedHealthcare dated its Medicare Advantage non-renewal notices October 2, and affected members must pick a 2027 plan by December 31 to avoid a coverage gap
The White House is tapping the $2 billion Medicare Improvement Fund Congress created for the Part B rebate Social Security begins depositing on or around October 8, and Medicare Advantage enrollees get none of it