Judge orders release of $5.8 million payment Trump owes E. Jean Carroll

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. UP NEXT Questions swirl after Air Force One departs Turkey without Trump 01:18 Trump faces questions on conflict with Iran during NATO summit press conference 07:20 Trump says he would go to Ukraine at ‘the right time’ 00:35 Trump holds … Read more

Judge orders release of the $5.8 million payment that Trump owed E. Jean Carroll

A federal judge ruled Wednesday that E. Jean Carroll can receive the $5.8 million awarded to her after a 2023 jury found that President Donald Trump sexually abused her in 1996 and later defamed her when he denied her allegations. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. … Read more

Can’t afford more than the minimum credit card payment? Here are your options.

Making only the minimum payment on your credit cards isn’t a failure, but it also isn’t a plan. Getty Images/iStockphoto Credit card debt is a lot harder to escape in today’s landscape than it was just a few years ago. Borrowing costs have remained elevated, and credit card rates, in particular, are unrelenting. At nearly … Read more

Lawyer for E. Jean Carroll says Trump wants to delay $5 million payment in sex abuse, defamation case

Lawyers for President Trump asked for writer E. Jean Carroll’s consent to delay the $5 million awarded to her by a 2023 jury, and signaled they plan to ask the Supreme Court to reconsider his appeal of Carroll’s sexual abuse and defamation case, according to an attorney for Carroll. Carroll’s lawyer, Roberta Kaplan, wrote in … Read more

Zelle to expand peer-to-peer payment service to India this year

NEW YORK — Peer-to-peer payment service Zelle will expand to India later this year, the payment service’s first international market since the payment service launched nearly a decade ago. Early Warning Services, the operator of the Zelle network, said it was choosing India as a “natural starting point” for its international expansion. Roughly a third … Read more

Visa plugs its payment network into ChatGPT, letting AI agents shop and pay for users

SAN FRANCISCO — Payments giant Visa said Wednesday that it has embedded its payment network inside of ChatGPT, empowering the chatbot to independently shop and complete transactions on behalf of its user. It means AI agents can not only recommend products but complete the purchase on the user’s behalf, at potentially any merchant that accepts … Read more

Second Facebook privacy settlement payment is coming soon. Here’s what to know.

Some Facebook users may soon receive a second payout tied to parent company Meta’s $725 million privacy settlement, according to the claims administrator and an email sent to eligible claimants. The payment stems from a settlement of multiple lawsuits against Facebook by users who claimed the social media network improperly shared their information with third-party sources, … Read more

Appeals court pauses Trump’s $83 million payment to E. Jean Carroll pending Supreme Court action

A federal appeals court ruled this week that President Donald Trump doesn’t need to pay an $83 million defamation award to writer E. Jean Carroll until the Supreme Court either reviews the case or decides to pass on it. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The … Read more

Is a larger down payment worth it in today’s mortgage rate environment? What experts say

Making a larger down payment could be a smart strategy to employ, but it also has some downsides to consider. Kmatta/Getty Images While it’s relatively common for mortgage rates to change, at least marginally, on a regular basis, overall, mortgage rates have been hovering in the mid- to low-6% range for several months now. And, while borrowers … Read more

Can you negotiate your debt without a lump sum payment?

You don’t need a lump sum to negotiate debt, but you do need a strategy that reflects your financial situation. Tatiana Lavrova/Getty Images Household budgets aren’t just being stretched thin by a mix of rising inflation, high borrowing costs and a rough economy right now. They’re being completely reshaped in real time. With credit card … Read more