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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau dismisses $95M overdraft case vs. Navy Federal Credit Union 07/01/2025 04:56pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Navy Federal Credit Union will no longer have to refund $80 million to servicemen and women for illegally charging them overdraft fees on their accounts, after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau moved to dismiss the case. In a statement, Navy Federal defended its use of ov Pell Grant changes could raise college cost for Virginia students 06/30/2025 06:21pm • Students in Virginia who rely on Pell Grants to help pay for college may soon face higher costs under a sweeping set of federal education reforms being considered by the U.S. Senate. The Pell Grant program is the primary source of federal financial aid for low-income students, supporting degree A postnuptial can save a marriage after infidelity 06/30/2025 05:31am • Prenuptial agreements are increasingly common. A recent Harris Poll found 15% of Americans who are married or engaged report having signed one. Postnuptial agreements are not as common. But now, this once-considered rare legal agreement signed by couples after tying the knot is finding its way into African American Civil War Museum honors the Black soldiers who ended the Civil War on Juneteenth 06/19/2025 07:06pm • The African American Civil War Museum in D.C. marked Juneteenth Thursday with a celebration to honor the estimated 6,000 Black soldiers who went to Galveston, Texas, 160 years ago to tell the last holdouts of the Confederacy that the Civil War, and slavery, were officially over. Juneteenth ca Dating during divorce proceedings? Maryland lawyer says wait, don’t dissipate 06/09/2025 01:11pm • If you’re separated and in the process of getting a divorce, dating someone new can complicate things legally. Especially if the divorce is not amicable. Adultery is no longer considered fault-based grounds for divorce in Maryland or D.C. In some cases, it still is in Virginia. If the couple ha Virginia’s federal lawmakers want to make childbirth free 06/05/2025 08:02am • Childbirth can cost thousands of dollars, with certain conditions also posing extra costs for parents-to-be who have private health insurance. New legislation proposed by Virginia’s Capitol Hill lawmakers and their colleagues could prevent cost-sharing for prenatal, childbirth, neonatal, perina Fairfax Co. families got $750 per month. They say it gave them 'new freedoms' 06/04/2025 09:02pm • A pilot program offering select families extra money every month has concluded, and officials said Tuesday it helped them reach goals and experiences that were previously unimaginable. The Economic Mobility Pilot program launched in October 2023, and gave families who need financial help, but are Post-COVID 'revenge spending' appears to be on the way out 06/03/2025 09:27pm • After COVID restrictions lifted, many of us made up for lost time by shopping, leading to a trend known as “revenge spending.” Now, with uncertainty surrounding the economy, it appears many are turning in the opposite direction and putting a focus on saving. According to a report by the B Payday loan apps pressure users to leave tips, and Md. isn't protecting users, advocates say 06/03/2025 05:38pm • Numerous laws have gone into effect this month in Maryland, but one law set to start in October has consumer protection experts unhappy with the state. They say the new Maryland law doesn't go far enough to address predatory lending practices surrounding "earned wage advances," commonly known as Second bond rating agency reaffirms highest credit rating for Maryland 05/28/2025 01:58pm • A second bond-rating agency has reaffirmed its highest credit rating for Maryland, helping offset a downgrade by a third agency just weeks before a scheduled $1.7 billion bond sale by the state. The AAA rating from Standard & Poor’s follows a similar rating from Fitch two weeks ago. Standar New poll shows Spanberger with 17-point lead over Earle-Sears 05/23/2025 09:24am • Former congresswoman and Democratic nominee for governor Abigail Spanberger fared better with voters than current lieutenant governor and Republican nominee Winsome Earle-Sears, according to a Roanoke College poll released Thursday showing Spanberger leading Earle-Sears 43%-26%. This follows anot Private equity firm launches $10M investment accelerator for family-owned DC-area companies 05/13/2025 05:48pm • Maryland-based private equity firm Mauloa has announced the launch of the Mauloa SMB Accelerator, a new program aimed at supporting mature, family-owned businesses within 100 miles of D.C. The accelerator, which begins Sept. 8, will culminate in a $10 million to $20 million investment offer to o 'Mom’s example was you can do anything': Rebecca Boggs Roberts remembers her mother Cokie Roberts 05/10/2025 08:40am • Not just anyone can say they are from a long line of trailblazers, but writer Rebecca Boggs Roberts is not just anyone. The author is the daughter of journalist Cokie Roberts and the granddaughter of Lindy Boggs, the former member of Congress and ambassador to The Holy See. WTOP spoke to Rebec What the restart of defaulted student loan collection means for borrowers 05/04/2025 12:00pm • (CNN) — The Department of Education restarts collections of loans in default on Monday, putting millions of borrowers at risk of having their benefits and wages garnished. The move arrives as the Trump administration works to dismantle the Education Department and aggressively roll back former How a Virginia school is empowering the next generation of financially literate adults 04/30/2025 04:16am • On a rainy day at Hayfield Secondary School in Virginia, a group of students took turns standing up and sitting down. Some would stand if they preferred Skittles over Jolly Ranchers or sit if they liked Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups over Snickers. But what did these all have to do with each other,