Banks might soon provide consumers without bank accounts the ability to send cash to others at a low cost.

A new online brokerage has emerged, and it may not be such a bad idea after all. With high volatility in the market, an online brokerage has great trading opportunities.

In the wake of Lehman Brothers' collapse, Credit Suisse Group has become a major beneficiary of prime brokerage moves. The company saw a strong third-quarter growth in business with hedge funds.

With all the upheavals on Wall Street, many small investors will have to decide whether they should follow their brokers to a new firm or not. Here are important things to consider before making that leap.

Wachovia's banking operations are being sold to Citigroup, but no one seems to know what this deal will mean for Wachovia's sizable asset-management unit and insurance and retirement services... not to mention the 30,000 remaining employees.

With all the chaos on Wall Street, many brokers are switching firms.  Now you have to decide whether to follow your broker, stay with the firm, or switch to a totally new firm. Before you decide, consider the factors below.

One relief for investors is knowing that the securities in their brokerage accounts are most likely safe. Brokerage firms are required to keep clients' assets (like retirement plans) separate from their own holdings.

Amid the bailout euphoria - "Dow Up A Billion Jillion" - is an unsettling trend by the Securities an...

As online brokers are coming out with new features, they are also trying to prevent identity thefts. This article introduces some of the new services that some online brokers are providing and how they are backing up against these criminals.

How do you deal with a rogue broker that's costing you an arm and a leg? Well you can start by reading this article. Don't worry, FiLife has you covered.