Truist Bank will gradually move away from accounts that charge fees for overdrafts or non-sufficient funds, reports American Banker.

The launch of Truist One Banking — which is expected to take place this summer — is a major part of the Charlotte, North Carolina, company’s plan to overhaul its checking…

Tennessee consistently receives low grades when it comes to investment in public education. Year after year, Tennessee ranks between 44th-46th in total investment in schools and our state also typically earns among the lowest grades in the nation when it comes to funding effort.

Tennessee Education Association President Beth Brown points out the significance of this disparity in a recent email to educators. In it, she notes:

“It’s not about how the funds are divided, it’s about how many state dollars are put into education,” said TEA President Beth Brown. …

As the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) examines small business lending and relevant data collection, consumer advocacy groups are pushing for equity and fairness in the industry.

The HOPE Policy Institute released a letter to the CFPB signed by 40 organizations from the Deep South and highlighting the need for…

Following the announcement that President Biden has nominated three new members to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve, consumer advocacy group Americans for Financial Reform praised the nominees and called for more aggressive regulation of Wall Street by the Fed.

Biden announced the nomination of Sarah Bloom Raskin…

I wrote last week that I was joining Simily because it offers a space that is dedicated to fiction.

Publishing Fiction on Simily. What It’s Like to Write on a Fiction… | by Andy Spears | Jan, 2022 | Medium

The platform has evolved a bit and also accepts non-fiction…

The Nashville Public Education Foundation has some questions about a recently released framework for school funding reform.

Here’s what NPEF has to say about the early draft of BEP changes:

Will the base weight in the proposed framework accurately reflect the cost of running schools where all students thrive? We…

Following a report from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on the failings of the Big Three credit bureaus when it comes to resolving consumer complaints, the Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) issued a call for reform of the industry.

Consumer Advocates Call for Reform of Credit Bureaus | by…

Wells Fargo announced this week that it is eliminating non-sufficient funds fees and taking steps to reduce overdraft charges. The move comes as other major banks — including Bank of America and Capital One — take steps to reduce or eliminate overdraft charges.

Wells Fargo outlined the following moves that…