RealtyTrac, a for profit marketplace for foreclosed properties which is seen as the leading indicator of foreclosures nationwide reported that foreclosure filings fell 3% in October, the third straight month of decline.

ING DIRECT, which bills itself as the "nation's largest bank and largest thrift," is pointing to a recent survey to show that ATM fees, not overdraft fees, most annoy U.S. consumers.

Credit unions and other financial institutions can't charge overdraft fees at ATMs or on one-time debit card transactions unless the consumer consents, or opts in, as a result of rules that the Federal Reserve approved today.

California Assemblyman and candidate for Attorney General Pedro Nava has announced that the Assembly Banking and Finance Committee, which he chairs, will hold at least one hearing in January 2010 to investigate credit card interchange rates.