Mark Huba is one of numerous Capital One cardholders who pays his bills on time and hasn't missed any payments - yet has just been notified that his interest rate is soaring to almost 18 percent. Capital One's rate hikes are the latest example of how the credit card industry is turning the screws on customers even as many of those same lenders receive billions of dollars in taxpayer-funded bailouts. ...more

March 7, 2009

Billions of dollars flooded into banks' coffers as the credit crunch gripped the U.S. economy last year, but only a fraction of that stimulus money is going back into the community as loans, regulatory records show. ...more

March 6, 2009

When Beverly Ostrom moved to Florida several years ago, she imagined her days relaxing in warm weather in her new Carrollwood home as she worked toward retirement. ...more

February 4, 2009

When Beverly Ostrom moved to Florida several years ago, she imagined her days relaxing in warm weather in her new Carrollwood home as she worked toward retirement. ...more

February 4, 2009

Gators coach Urban Meyer once called Notre Dame, where he worked as an assistant, his "dream job." ...more

January 7, 2009

A Gibsonton woman accused of stealing her 7-year-old daughter's identity to open a credit card account pleaded not guilty in Hillsborough County district court today. ...more

January 6, 2009

Seven banks and financial institutions are refusing to make vehicle loans to Ernie Haire Ford customers, which could make it even more difficult for the dealership to emerge from bankruptcy. ...more

January 2, 2009

Matthew Stafford gave the type of performance in the Capital One Bowl that'd make a fitting finale to his excellent Georgia career. ...more

January 2, 2009

A matchup of two All-American running backs could well come down to the quarterbacks in the Capital One Bowl. ...more

January 1, 2009

Eastern Michigan has hired Ron English, making him the fifth black head football coach in major college football, a person familiar with the contract agreement told The Associated Press on Sunday. ...more

December 22, 2008