Category: Saving & Banking
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PharMerica data-breach settlement checks issued October 12 and 13 become void after April 10, 2027, so claimants who have not cashed theirs are on the clock
Settlement checks in the PharMerica data-breach case were issued on October 12 and 13, 2026, and any that stay uncashed will become void after April 10, 2027. That gives people who filed an approved claim about six months from the issue dates to deposit the money. The date is a void date for checks, not…
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Some Amazon customers shorted on refunds for returned items since 2017 must file by December 1 to share in a $309.5 million settlement, with a final approval hearing March 16
A federal class action over Amazon’s handling of returns has a $309.5 million settlement on the table, and one group of customers has until December 1, 2026 to file a claim form if they want a payment. A second group is paid automatically. The court will not decide whether to approve the deal until a…
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The FTC raised the Amazon Prime refund cap to $200, and the automatic payments that began going out October 1 expire 60 days after they are issued
The Federal Trade Commission has raised the ceiling on Amazon Prime refunds from $51 to $200 per person, and the first payments under the higher cap began going out on October 1, 2026. Each one stays good for only 60 days after the day it is issued. A payment issued on October 1 would lapse…
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The OCC fined Bank of America $750 million, and customers get none of it
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has imposed a $750 million civil money penalty on Bank of America, N.A., for failures in its anti-money-laundering program. The agency calls it the largest civil money penalty in its history. The money is payable to the U.S. Treasury, and the agency’s announcement describes no refund or…
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Credit Acceptance must also reach borrowers away from the dealer showroom to explain add-on products and offer to cancel them
Credit Acceptance Corporation, a subprime auto lender, has agreed to contact borrowers away from the dealer showroom, explain any add-on products on their loans and offer to cancel them. The requirement is part of a $700 million settlement announced Sept. 17 by a bipartisan coalition of state attorneys general. Add-ons are the extras that can…
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Most NFL team credit cards moved from Visa to American Express, the old cards stopped working October 12, and no cardholder could opt out and keep a Visa account
NFL team credit cards that ran on the Visa network now run on American Express, and the old Visa cards stopped working on October 12. That was nine days ago. Cardholders could not opt out and keep a Visa account, according to CardRates, a card-industry news site. Comenity Capital Bank is still the issuer, and…
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U.S. Bank is dropping the five-cent fuel discount from Kroger Rewards cards
Holders of the Kroger Rewards credit card are losing the five-cent-per-gallon discount at Kroger Fuel Centers. U.S. Bank, which issues the card, is moving the accounts to a different product, the Smartly Visa Signature card. The discount ends when the replacement card is activated, and the switch is expected to be finished this fall. CardRates,…
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The CFPB emailed former Digit savings customers October 15 about money from its penalty fund, and they must pick a payment method by November 14
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sent payment notification emails on October 15 to people it identified as harmed by Hello Digit, the company behind the Digit automated-savings app. Anyone who received one has until November 14, 2026 to submit a payment selection, according to the official Hello Digit payment website. The money comes through the…
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Direct Express charges no monthly fee and no overdraft fee
The Direct Express card that carries federal benefit payments such as Social Security and SSI charges no monthly fee and no overdraft fee, the Treasury Department says. The Fiscal Service’s Direct Express page, last updated September 1, 2026, lists the line plainly: “No monthly fees or overdraft fees.” That is the headline, but the card…
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Direct Express gives one free ATM withdrawal for each monthly federal deposit
The Direct Express Debit Mastercard gives its holder one free ATM cash withdrawal for each deposit posted to the card account each month, according to the U.S. Treasury. The card is how many people receive Social Security, SSI and Veterans payments without a bank account. The allowance is tied to the deposit, not to the…