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Treasury Department announces new Series I bond rate of 4.26% for the next six months

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has announced new Series I bond rates through October 2026.

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In a tight job market, small businesses may offer opportunities for new college grads

Recent grads trying to find a foothold in today's job market may have success at a smaller company, new data shows.

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Traders brace for $800 billion in earnings-related stock movement

Wenesday night is the main event for earnings season, with Alphabet, Amazon, Meta and Microsoft – four of the "Magnificent Seven" — set to report.

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Canada’s Economic Update Tightens Fintech Operating Model

Apr 28, 2026 | NCFA Insight | Risk Compliance And Regtech, Digital Assets Blockchain And Tokenization, Open Banking Open Finance And Data Sharing, Payments And Market Infrastructure, Capital Markets And Funding Canada Links Competition With Tighter Controls Across Fraud, Payments, and Financial Access On Apr 28, 2026, the Government of Canada released its Spring Economic


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Fed holds interest rates steady: Here's what that means for credit cards, mortgages, car loans and savings rates

From mortgage rates to auto loans and credit cards, here’s a look at how the Fed's April interest rate decision may affect your wallet.

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Stock investors fared very well under Powell. Bond investors, not so much

Investors are starting to draw conclusions on what Powell's tenure has meant for Wall Street.

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Bill Ackman's Pershing Square USA fund falls sharply in public market debut

The listing gives public investors their first direct stake in Ackman's investment platform, which runs a concentrated portfolio of 10 large-cap names.

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This free tax withholding tool makes it easier to update your paycheck — who should use it

This free IRS tax withholding tool makes it easier to update your paycheck. But not everyone should use it, experts say.

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FIS Launches Lyriq Platform For Bank Issued Digital Money

Apr 29, 2026 | NCFA Fintech Market Activity | Digital Assets Blockchain And Tokenization FIS Launches Lyriq Platform For Bank Issued Digital Money On Apr 29, 2026, FIS launched Lyriq, a platform that allows banks to issue and manage tokenized deposits and digital money while keeping funds on balance sheet. Lyriq connects with core banking


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BoC RPAA Annual Reporting Reminder For PSPs

Apr 29, 2026 | NCFA Fintech Market Activity | Payments And Market Infrastructure, Risk Compliance And Regtech Annual Reporting Deadline Enforcement For PSPs On Apr 27, 2026, the Bank of Canada reminded PSPs under the Retail Payment Activities Act that annual reports were due by March 31, 2026. PSPs registered after March 30, 2026 are


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A million-dollar gold bear emerges ahead of the Fed decision

Someone sold upside call exposure in the SPDR Gold ETF (GLD) while simultaneously buying downside put exposure in a two-pronged trade.

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VersaBank Tests Real Time Funding For POS Lending

Apr 29, 2026 | NCFA Fintech Market Activity | Lending Consumer Credit And BNPL, Capital Markets And Funding Pilot Brings Loan Funding Closer To Origination On Apr 29, 2026, VersaBank and FinanceIt Canada announce breakthrough in Real Time Structured Receivable Program pilot, an AI enabled funding model for point of sale finance receivables. The change


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Why You Shouldn’t Put Off Appliance Repairs (Because “Later” Gets Expensive)

April 28, 2026 Appliances don’t usually die dramatically. They do something worse: they start misbehaving. The fridge is a bit warm in the back. The dishwasher cleans, but the glasses come out cloudy. The dryer still runs, but drying takes longer and longer. At first it is easy to shrug and think, “It is probably


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Women tend to be 'risk-appropriate' investors, expert says: How that helps them in volatile markets

Many studies show that women are more likely to adopt a conservative approach to investing. In times of market volatility, that tactic can pay off.

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