Interest Rates

BofA’s Merrill Lynch Settling Cash Sweep Suit for $39 Million

BofA’s Merrill Lynch Settling Cash Sweep Suit for $39 Million
BofA’s Merrill Lynch Settling Cash Sweep Suit for $39 Million
October 01, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

Merrill Lynch has reportedly agreed to settle a lawsuit accusing it of underpaying brokerage customers. The Bank of America-owned brokerage will pay $39 million in the settlement,...

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The Fed Rate Hike Is Making Corporate Cash Too Expensive to Ignore
The Fed Rate Hike Is Making Corporate Cash Too Expensive to Ignore
September 17, 2026  |  B2B Payments

The Federal Reserve just made corporate cash strategic again. The Fed on Wednesday (Sept. 16) raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point,...

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Fed Rate Hike Raises Costs of Funding Global Commerce
Fed Rate Hike Raises Costs of Funding Global Commerce
September 16, 2026  |  Global Payments

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday (Sept. 16) raised the target range for the federal funds rate by a quarter percentage point to 3.75% to 4%,...

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At 3%-Plus Rates, Forecasting Errors Have a Real Price Tag for CFOs
At 3%-Plus Rates, Forecasting Errors Have a Real Price Tag for CFOs
August 18, 2026  |  CFO

Corporate cash forecasting was easier to tolerate as an imperfect discipline when idle cash earned almost nothing. After all, for most of the zero-rate era,...

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Banking Associations Unite to Fight Oregon Rate Cap Law
Banking Associations Unite to Fight Oregon Rate Cap Law
July 30, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

Several banking associations filed an amicus brief Tuesday (July 28) supporting a case that challenges an Oregon law (House Bill 4116) that caps interest rates...

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Citi Predicts Fed Rate Cuts Will Come Later Than Expected
Citi Predicts Fed Rate Cuts Will Come Later Than Expected
June 18, 2026  |  Economy

Citigroup changed its expectations for a Federal Reserve interest rate cut, Reuters reported Thursday (June 18). The banking giant is a “longstanding Fed dove” among...

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NY Fed Links Crashing Consumer Sentiment to K-Shaped Economy
NY Fed Links Crashing Consumer Sentiment to K-Shaped Economy
May 27, 2026  |  Economy

Lower-income Americans are facing high levels of economic insecurity and financial strain, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. These pressures have contributed...

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Fed Governor Says Iran War Causing More Uncertainty Than Tariffs
Fed Governor Says Iran War Causing More Uncertainty Than Tariffs
May 25, 2026  |  Economy

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller says interest rates should remain steady amid continued inflation. “With regard to future rate cuts, I am going to need...

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