The Wire — DigitalWealthSource https://digitalwealthsource.com/news Personal finance news from the DWS News Desk: Federal Reserve, IRS, CFPB, Treasury, and consumer-credit developments — paraphrased from primary sources and tied to free tools. No ads, no affiliate links. en-us © 2025–2026 DigitalWealthSource. Educational content only — not financial advice. news@digitalwealthsource.com (DWS News Desk) news@digitalwealthsource.com (DigitalWealthSource) Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 720 https://digitalwealthsource.com/og-image.jpg The Wire — DigitalWealthSource https://digitalwealthsource.com/news Inflation Just Jumped to 3.8 Percent — One Bad Month Isn't a Crisis, But It's Not Nothing https://digitalwealthsource.com/articles/article-wire-cpi-april-2026-3-8-percent https://digitalwealthsource.com/articles/article-wire-cpi-april-2026-3-8-percent Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 April CPI rose 0.6 percent, pushing the 12-month rate to 3.8 percent — the highest since May 2023. Here's how to read it without panicking. DWS News Desk Personal Finance News Credit Card Delinquencies Just Hit a 15-Year High — How to Tell If You're at Risk https://digitalwealthsource.com/articles/article-wire-nyfed-q1-2026-household-debt https://digitalwealthsource.com/articles/article-wire-nyfed-q1-2026-household-debt Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 The New York Fed's Q1 2026 report shows credit card 90-plus-day delinquencies at 13.1 percent — the highest in 15 years. Here's what the data means for your debt strategy. DWS News Desk Personal Finance News Mortgage Rates Tick Up to 6.37 Percent — What Freddie Mac's Latest Survey Actually Says https://digitalwealthsource.com/articles/article-wire-freddie-mac-mortgage-rates-may-7 https://digitalwealthsource.com/articles/article-wire-freddie-mac-mortgage-rates-may-7 Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.37 percent the week of May 7, up from 6.30 percent the previous week. Here's what the PMMS data shows. DWS News Desk Personal Finance News Treasury Sets New I Bond Rate at 4.26 Percent — What the Math Tells You https://digitalwealthsource.com/articles/article-wire-i-bond-rate-4-26-may-2026 https://digitalwealthsource.com/articles/article-wire-i-bond-rate-4-26-may-2026 Sat, 02 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Series I savings bonds issued from May through October 2026 will earn a composite 4.26 percent. The 0.90 percent fixed rate matters more than the headline. DWS News Desk Personal Finance News The Fed Just Held Rates — But the Dissent Vote Says More Than the Decision https://digitalwealthsource.com/articles/article-wire-fed-april-hold-4-dissents https://digitalwealthsource.com/articles/article-wire-fed-april-hold-4-dissents Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Four FOMC members dissented at the April 29 meeting, the most since 1992. Here's what the split tells you about where rates are actually heading. DWS News Desk Personal Finance News The CFPB Just Rewrote Its Fair Lending Rule — What Borrowers Should Actually Know https://digitalwealthsource.com/articles/article-wire-cfpb-ecoa-final-rule-april-2026 https://digitalwealthsource.com/articles/article-wire-cfpb-ecoa-final-rule-april-2026 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 The CFPB's April 22 final rule narrows ECOA enforcement to intentional discrimination. Most consumer protections are unchanged — here's what is. DWS News Desk Personal Finance News