What proof do banks require to protect Social Security funds?

Social Security benefits receive federal protections, but banks may still need documentation to shield those funds. CATHERINE LANE/CatLane/Getty Images For millions of older Americans, Social Security has become more than just a retirement benefit, particularly in the current economic landscape. It’s the main income source used to cover rent, groceries, prescription costs and utility bills, … Read more

Wall Street banks helped Chinese military-linked firm raise billions despite red flags, lawmakers find

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: Congressional investigators are accusing major U.S. banks of helping a Chinese battery giant the Pentagon labeled a “Chinese military company” raise billions of dollars from global investors despite unresolved national security concerns. A new report from the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist … Read more

U.S. Border Patrol Chief Mike Banks resigns in latest shakeup of immigration leadership

U.S. Border Patrol Chief Mike Banks, formerly Texas’ border czar until his appointment by the second Trump administration last year, is stepping down from his position, three Department of Homeland Security sources told CBS News on Thursday. He informed staff on Thursday of his retirement from Border Patrol, the federal agency that oversees the green-uniformed … Read more

US Border Patrol Chief Mike Banks abruptly resigns, Fox News learns

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! U.S. Border Patrol Chief Mike Banks tells Fox News he is resigning, effective immediately.  “It’s just time,” Banks told Fox News’ Bill Melugin.  “I feel like I got the ship back on course from the least secure disastrous chaotic border to the most secure border this country … Read more

What happens if you switch banks after a levy or garnishment order?

Before you transfer funds to a new bank account to avoid garnishment, it’s worth knowing what could happen. Supatman/Getty Images Rising credit card debt levels and high borrowing costs are adding a lot of extra pressure to borrowers’ finances right now, and it’s causing some big issues in terms of unpaid and overdue debt. With … Read more

Mudlarking: Searching for pieces of history on the banks of the River Thames

Mudlarking: Searching for pieces of history on the banks of the River Thames – CBS News Watch CBS News When the tide goes out, centuries of hidden treasures are revealed on the banks of the River Thames in London. Tina Kraus reports on the “mudlarks” who search the banks for pieces of the past. Source … Read more

TSA workers, unpaid for a month, turn to food banks, family and friends: ‘It’s demoralizing’

They took on extra jobs, hit the food banks, begged their families for money, and even sold their blood to pay their bills. Now, after working without pay for a month, an ever-increasing number of Transportation Security Administration workers have been calling out of work even though they are legally required to continue manning airport … Read more