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The Federal Reserve has raised its key interest rate five times this year, most recently on Wednesday, as part of its ongoing effort to slow the pace of inflation.

Amid a financial crisis and the crashing of the national currency, people in Lebanon have limited ability to withdraw their own money from banks. Bassam al-Sheikh Hussein needed to withdraw money to pay his dad’s mounting medical bills — and wasn’t allowed. So he held up a bank in Beirut, starting a 7-hour standoff over his own savings. “If...

As the Fed tries to pump the brakes on inflation, it will get more expensive to borrow. Here’s how to prepare.

Credit card deals with popular brands including Amazon, Costco and American Airlines are some of the most hotly contested contracts in the financial world.

Goldman and rivals including Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan Chase have amped up their acquisitions in both fintech and asset management in recent years.

Millions of Americans waiting for news on the future of their student debt got no more information from Biden’s 2023 budget proposal.

Morgan Stanley joining a growing industry on Wall Street and continuing its push into asset management with the launch of an exchange-traded fund platform.

Capital One has become the “official bank and credit card partner” for Major League Baseball, according to an announcement Monday.

British Finance Minister Rishi Sunak is expected to announce a new regulatory regime for crypto in the coming weeks, sources tell CNBC.

CNBC interviewed John King, who served as Education secretary in the Obama administration, about why he’s come to believe student loans must be forgiven.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said that Putin has crossed red line into barbarism as the U.K. announced more sanctions on Russia.

DiNapoli’s report highlights the outsized role Wall Street employees have in New York’s financial health.

Chinese giant Tencent said it is exploring whether regulators will require it to create a financial holding company to house is fintech business.

U.K. Finance Minister Rishi Sunak is announcing a new government budget in his Spring Statement.

Nearly a quarter of Ukraine’s population has been forced from their homes in the last four weeks. Many have turned to cryptocurrency.

People looking to buy a home for the first time face a steep learning curve. Here are some of the basics from experts in the field.

That Goldman, a top player in markets for traditional assets, is involved is a signal of the increased maturity of the asset class for institutional players.

Siraba Keita’s experience reflects a tension between banks, their customers and creditors looking to collect on old debts.

Bullard said in a statement that he would like to see the central bank’s benchmark interest rate boosted above 3% from the near-0% level where it had stood.

The Fed’s recent interest rate hike will likely cause private student loans to get pricier, and for some, now is a good time to think about refinancing.