Lifestyle and Budget

They offer higher returns in a low-yield world, but be sure to weigh the downsides.

Banks are networking with consumers, but will they ever allow actual transactions?

The massive security breach at Target, which involved the theft of data from 40 million customers' credit and debit card purchases, raises a new riddle for consumers: If you were one of the data ...

If you used your credit or debit card for holiday shopping between November 27 and December 15 this year at Target, the $73 billion-a-year (revenues) retailing giant, that big red bullseye is now...

The issue: Moving automatic bill payments and direct deposits to a new bank is a needlessly complicated, confusing process that can drag on for months.

Noticed anything unusual in your BJ’s, Costco, and Walmart aisles recently?

Consumer Reports readers know what products they want, and so-called "mobile wallets" aren't one of them—at least for now.

Those who have resisted online-only bank accounts may find this an opportune time to check them out.

While the crackdown on digital currencies has helped thwart some major hard-crime operations, crime through Trojans to nab critical banking data nevertheless remains a problem. 

Is there really such a thing as a free credit score? 

The tie-up between West Coast lenders Umpqua and Sterling highlights the risk of mergers that involve companies with strong corporate cultures. 

What if you're caught in a bank heist? These stickup tips may save your life.

If you’re sending money internationally, your transactions are covered by new federal rules that impose disclosure and complaint-handling requirements on so-called remittance companies such as We...

Community banks, run by folks you know in your home town or big-city neighborhood, have long been an antidote for consumers grown sick and tired of their giant, high-priced state or national bank...

Follow these precepts for the lowest fees, highest rates and best service at your next bank.

A new study conducted for MoneyRates.com indicates that the top money worries and regrets of Americans may reflect troubling things about their financial habits.

If you've made a deposit in your bank's ATM, you might have to wait to get the cash.

Savings accounts offer lousy yields. Ask these questions to decide if you still need one.

New services promise to make using your phone for small and casual transactions more convenient and secure. The dream: transferring money to your friends will be as easy and quick as sending an email or text message

The $2 billion transaction is one of the largest banking deals of 2013 and creates the largest West Coast community bank.