AGP Executive Report
Last update: 40 minutes agoPersonal Finance Basics: A new TIAA/Stanford survey finds Americans’ basic financial literacy has fallen to a 10-year low, with 47% of questions answered correctly and younger adults and women scoring worst. Savings & Rates: UK mortgage approvals jumped in April, while the effective interest rate on new mortgages rose to 4.08%, and a separate report warns the US savings buffer is effectively gone. Banking Product Launch: Kuwait’s National Bank rolled out a fully digital eSavings account in its mobile app, using “auto saver,” “save the change,” and “tap to save” tools. Credit Card Fees Fight: Illinois’ swipe-fee ban is blocked by a federal judge via a permanent injunction, after lawmakers delayed implementation again—keeping the fee burden on consumers and small businesses. Payments & Compliance: PayPal froze and banned some Kenya accounts after users couldn’t meet employment/address proof demands tied to anti-money-laundering rules. Fraud & Identity Theft: A former Wells Fargo employee was sentenced to 18 months for embezzling $800K+ using false ATM records. Investing Choice: A guide weighs gold vs Bitcoin on volatility, liquidity, and long-term fit for portfolios. Crypto Payments: Coinbase and Checkout.com partnered to let eligible merchants accept USDC/USDT via Checkout.com’s network. Gambling Guardrails: Colorado signed sports-betting limits, including a ban on using credit cards to fund bets.
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