The Bank of Japan said Thursday it will provide 1.22 trillion yen ($13 billion) in emergency loans to financial institutions as part of a new program to spur lending to the country's businesses.

Two fundamental problems must be dealt with if the U.S. economy is to get back on track in 2009, according to Scott Sperling, president of THL Partners.

American Express received preliminary approval to get $3.39 billion under the government's $700 billion financial bailout program, the fourth-largest U.S. credit card company in the United States said on Tuesday.

Standard & Poor's cut its rating on American Express by one notch on Friday due to increasing financial pressure on consumer lenders, the rating company said.

Consumers will be shielded from increases in interest rates on existing account balances on their credit cards under new rules being adopted by federal regulators.

The number of American homeowners dragged into the housing crisis fell last month to the lowest level since June as new state laws lengthened the foreclosure process, RealtyTrac reported Thursday.

Increase you deductions, donate to charity, watch your withholding, convert to a Roth IRA and sell losing stocks. Here's how and why.

In an economy like this, everyone's looking to take some of the sting out of their losses, but make sure don't get stung by scam artists in the process. A guide to the beguiling.

Many Americans may only be concerned with filing their taxes by the April 15 deadline, but if you want to take full advantage of the savings to which you may be entitled, it’s essential to takes some steps before you celebrate the holidays are over.

Now that he’s won the White House, the biggest question on the minds of many Americans is how the sweeping tax law changes he’s proposed will affect them in the  years to come.

Even if you the financial crisis has caused major losses in your investment portfolio. that doesn't mean you're without capital gains. And even if you are, there's a a bit of silver lining to all those losses.

Brian Battle of Performance Trust Capital Partners says the Federal Reserve and the consumer are working at cross-purposes as they attempt to get back to normal.

Forensic evidence gathered at the home of a slain television anchorwoman led police to a man now also suspected of raping a school teacher in eastern Arkansas, officials said Friday.

While stock markets gyrate between bear and bull, credit markets may ironically emerge as an attractive alternative, according to some analysts.

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson defended his decision to change how the $700 billion bailout fund is used, telling CNBC it was forced by the spreading credit crisis.