David McMillin writes about credit cards, mortgages, banking, taxes and travel. Based in Chicago, he writes with one objective in mind: Help readers figure out how to save more and stress less. He is ...

Without the overhead of maintaining brick-and-mortar branches, online banks tend to offer lower rates on loans, higher yields on savings and fewer fees all around. However, is it safe to take your ...

In today’s digital age, banking online has become the default choice for many. A 2022 report from Morning Consult found that 52% of Americans do most of their banking online. It’s not surprising that ...

When you bank online, you trust that your account is safe from hackers. Even so, online accounts can seem to consumers like easy targets: Instead of robbing a bank, a criminal could simply whisk away ...

Online banking has gotten a lot safer in recent years, but it’s not 100% out of harm’s way, and there have been more than a couple serious security breaches at major security breaches at top financial ...

Arizona Central Credit Union offers a wide assortment of digital banking tools, allowing you to manage your money whenever you are on the go. With the resources Arizona Central Credit Union provides, ...

Your bank’s mobile app is helpful and convenient, but unfortunately, it can also offer hackers access points to your most private and sensitive information — on your device, during data transfer and ...

The collapse of a little-known intermediary named Synapse Financial Technologies has put a spotlight on the risk that customers face when using popular banking start-ups. By Rob Copeland If it looks ...

Online savings accounts have turned a few taps on a phone into a full banking relationship, often with higher yields than traditional branches and fewer fees. That convenience comes with a tradeoff: ...

We're nearing the end of 2025, and I have a dear friend who still refuses to use a debit card because she "doesn't trust them." Anything digital gives her the willies, and she flatly refuses to bank ...

Have you ever been asked for your checking account number or bank’s routing number? Maybe it was for a wire transfer or to set up direct deposit. Whatever the case, it’s generally okay to share your ...