Drivers with poor credit scores can pay up to 60% more for car insurance
Auto insurance costs can be significantly larger for those with poor credit scores, studies show. Here’s how to raise your credit score.
How the last-ditch effort to save Silicon Valley Bank failed
Withdrawals accelerated late in the morning on the West Coast on Thursday, March 9. Executives paced the office on phone calls as employees watched and texted details to each other.
Gas prices hold steady despite market turmoil: AAA
The national average cost for a gallon of gas held steady at $3.46, even as oil prices plunged to levels not seen since August 2021, AAA said.
Most car buyers want to buy insurance at point of sale, study says
Seventy-two percent of recent car buyers said they would like an opportunity to get auto insurance at the dealership and 70% said they believed the experience would "make things easier and more convenient," according to a study by insurance marketplace Polly.
Shopping for auto insurance surges to all-time high as consumers search for better rates: J.D. Power
The rate at which drivers were given new auto insurance quotes increased by 12.1% in the fourth quarter of 2022, and the switch rate increased by 4.1%, according to J.D. Power's Quarterly Shopping List.
Gas prices drop, but consumers should brace for pricier summer blend fuel: AAA
The national average cost for a gallon of gas dropped to $3.37, two cents less than last week but a penny more than the cost of gas at the start of this week, AAA said.
Life insurers boosted premiums, now they are paying refunds
Approximately 43,000 refund checks totaling $69 million were issued in recent weeks to Voya Financial policyholders as insurers hope to avoid costly lawsuits.
Auto and home insurance shopping increases after 2022 drop
Auto and home insurance shopping increased in the fourth quarter of 2022 after seeing declines throughout the year, a TransUnion report found.
Inflation is why some homeowners don't have enough insurance to cover a disaster: Survey
U.S. homeowners could be at risk of having inadequate home insurance coverage because most failed to check and update their policies to account for inflation and rising costs, a Policygenius survey said.
Mortgage insurance premiums on FHA loans to be reduced in March
Mortgage insurance premiums (MIP) are getting reduced in 2023, potentially saving Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loan borrowers hundreds of dollars.
Gas prices hold steady as supply grows: AAA
Gas prices dropped slightly this week and are projected to continue falling from their 2022 highs, according to reports. Here is how to keep your overall auto payments down.
Consumers value transparency, trust in car-buying experience: report
Consumers said they valued trust in their car dealers and transparency of pricing and inventory in the car-buying process, a Capital One report says.
Gas prices dip as economy recovers: AAA
Oil prices fell this week, according to a report by the AAA, but auto insurance remains high. Here’s how to lower your overall auto payments.
Inflation may be easing but car insurance isn't
Bankrate estimates that full coverage auto insurance nationwide will cost $2,014 in 2023. Experts don't see pressures on premium rates easing this year.
High prices and interest rates will keep drivers from buying cars in 2023: survey
Forty-nine percent of drivers said they did not intend to purchase a new car in 2023, but 38% said they would consider buying a car this year if prices fell, according to a recent survey by Jerry, a car compare-and-buy service.
Another week of higher gas prices shows no signs of slowing: AAA
Gas prices continue to climb as demand grows and oil prices surge, according to the latest report from AAA. Drivers are also facing rising insurance costs in 2023.
Price is top reason why consumers want to drop auto insurance providers
Many Americans believe their current auto insurance costs are too expensive. Here's what you can do to lower yours.
Major insurers plan to drop two car models' coverage due to thefts: report
State Farm and Progressively are reportedly not writing new insurance policies for some models and years of Kia and Hyundai vehicles because of a rise in thefts.
Insurance crisis spreads to Florida, southern states
Gov. Ron DeSantis hopes to solve the insurance crisis that has plagued Florida. Louisiana had more than 20 companies collapse or leave because of devastating storms.
The IRS is coming after middle America: Sen. Bill Hagerty
Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., discusses the new GOP bill that would ban the IRS' $600 reporting requirement and reacts to claims that the GOP is targeting cuts to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.