banks
A suspect is wanted by police after they were recorded robbing a bank in Northwest Washington, D.C. with a brick as their weapon of choice, NBC Washington reports. In surveillance video taken from the bank on the 1900 block of 8th Street Northwest on Tuesday, April 18, a person who appears to be a man wearing a […]
One of two men involved in three bank robberies and an attempted robbery in Michigan has been identified by authorities after he left behind a demand note written on his own paycheck stub. According to a recently unsealed criminal complaint obtained by ClickOnDetroit, Collin Carl Love Jr., 23, entered the Community Choice Credit Union bank on Feb. 4 and […]
Last week, JPMorgan Chase didn’t get what it ordered. In a surprising mix-up, a Dutch warehouse accidentally sent a bag of stones instead of the nickel that was purchased. The report from Insider states JPMorgan Chase doesn’t know if this happened due to an accident, theft, or fraud. The London Exchange revealed there was a misunderstanding with […]
Uncertainty swept through the tech and financial worlds following the swift collapse of Silicon Valley Bank. According to Reuters, the institution was forced to shut down on Friday after it failed to avoid a run by depositors. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation announced the news in a press release, confirming the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation […]
After falling victim to QAnon propaganda, a Canadian woman had her home foreclosed after failing to pay her mortgage, totalling over $150,000 owed to her bank, according to a report from Vice. The woman, whom Vice referred to solely as Bonnie, had been a prominent fan of Romana Didulo, a QAnon believer who claims to […]
Black Panther and Creed director Ryan Coogler was briefly placed in handcuffs after Bank of America staff in Atlanta believed he was a bank robber. Coogler was detained by authorities in January after he tried to make a withdrawal from his account, TMZ reports. Wearing shades and a mask, the 35-year-old Oscar-nominated filmmaker passed the bank teller a note that […]
Wendy Williams has filed a restraining order against Wells Fargo in an effort to access her bank accounts. Fox News reports Williams is asking the court to “reopen any frozen accounts or assets” and grant her “access to any and all accompanying statements.” The TV personality also requests the bank to be barred “from freezing any and all […]
In a recent episode of his The Problem podcast, comedian Jon Stewart broached the topic of antisemitic tropes in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series. Amid his comments, which stem from a December 2021 episode but have since gone viral thanks to the tweet below, the former Daily Show host and current Apple TV+ personality spoke with his […]
Minnesota authorities have confirmed an active hostage situation at Wells Fargo branch located in St. Cloud. According to the St. Cloud Times, police received a report about a possible robbery at the bank shortly before 2 p.m. local time. Police Lt. Lori Ellering told the outlet negotiations were ongoing and that were no reported injuries at this […]
Debt collectors may be coming for your $1,400 stimulus check. As pointed out by CNN, the third round of relief payments cannot be garnished to pay outstanding government debts, such as back taxes or federal student loans; however, a loophole in the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan allows garnishments for a number of private debts, including unpaid credit card bills […]
