The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has finalized a new rule introducing federal oversight for major digital payment apps like Venmo, Cash App, and PayPal. The rule takes effect 30 days after its publication in the Federal Register.

More and more people are using payment apps to send and receive money.

If you’re a freelancer or gig worker who receives payments via apps like Venmo, Zelle, Cash App or PayPal, your tax reporting requirements will change for the 2024 tax year.

A San Antonio woman wanted to be neighborly when she agreed to use a mobile payment app for an online sale. However, she was scammed out of money and now wants to warn others to be more guarded.

Just as technological shifts created the cashless society, further advances are now helping charitable groups and advocates for the unhoused reach those most in danger of being left behind.

Customers of Venmo, PayPal and CashApp should not store their money with those apps for the long term because the funds may not be covered by deposit insurance.

Venmo will officially allow teenagers to open an account with their parents' permission, the company said Monday, expanding the popular social payments app to a demographic that is likely to embrace it almost immediately.

If you receive payments via apps like Venmo, Zelle, Cash App or PayPal, your tax reporting requirements will change next year.

While payment apps like Zelle, Venmo, and Cash App make sending money to your friends or for purchases very easy and convenient, Pew Research Center states that about one in 10 people fall victim to payment app scams or hacking.

Peer-to-payment apps are fast and convenient, but what if something goes wrong? Consumer Reports says doing this one thing may protect your money from scammers and errors.

New tax laws are changing the way people who use payment apps have to file their taxes.

‘Tis the season of gift-giving, but if you’re thinking about getting a puppy as a Christmas present, you may want to think twice.

Venmo will allow users to buy and sell cryptocurrencies on its app, the latest mainstream financial platform to wade into alternative currency like Bitcoin.

People experiencing homelessness in Dallas receive a hot meal from volunteers with Harvest Project Food Rescue in the aftermath of last week's winter storm. As a result, millions of dollars have been raised by fellow Texans and people across the country who wanted to help. For example, Austin Mutual Aid, launched in March to assist Texans experiencing homelessness during the COVID-19 pandemic, has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars within the past week on GoFundMe alone. The team has helped 17,000 Houston residents following the winter storm, according to their Twitter account. An inch of ice, however, we got to sit there and think for a second.”The Mutual Aid Houston collective also gained a new temporary focus after the winter storm hit.

SAN ANTONIO – On, April 8, the KSAT Community Wishlist hosted an all-day fundraiser campaign for The Children’s Shelter in San Antonio. The Children’s Shelter is San Antonio’s leader in child abuse, neglect prevention and trauma-informed care. The Children’s Shelter had $3,400 donated through Venmo, and since airing and promoting the KSAT Wishlist Wednesday, the shelter’s website generated $24,560! “Thank you to KSAT 12 News, their viewers, RBFCU, Energy Transfer, and University Health System for supporting a 24-hour campaign that has generated community support beyond the Amazon Wishlist, Children’s Shelter donation page, and our Venmo page. KSAT Community operates in partnership with University Health System, Energy Transfer and Randolph-Brooks Federal Credit Union.