Last updated: August 23, 2026
Fiscal Wire News applies a heightened verification standard to consumer-finance reporting because inaccurate information can affect credit, housing, taxes, benefits, insurance, and legal rights.
What We Verify
Before publication, material claims involving dates, dollar figures, percentages, interest rates, deadlines, eligibility conditions, payment dates, effective dates, court status, regulatory requirements, affected consumers, refund amounts, fines, settlements, and government actions should be checked against the strongest available source.
Source Hierarchy
- Primary authorities: regulators, courts, government agencies, statutes, rules, and official datasets.
- Original documents: complaints, orders, filings, Federal Register notices, and company regulatory filings.
- Trusted secondary reporting: used mainly for context, reaction, or developments not fully explained by the primary record.
Legal and Regulatory Language
We do not convert an allegation into a fact, a complaint into a violation, a proposal into a final rule, a lawsuit into a judgment, or a possible payment into a guaranteed refund.
Live Data Checks
When reporting a changing database, rate, payment schedule, or claims portal, the article may record the date and time of the check. A time-stamped observation is not presented as a permanent fact if the underlying source can change.
Conflicting Sources
A newer primary source takes priority over an older secondary headline. If authoritative sources materially disagree and the conflict cannot be resolved, the disagreement should be disclosed.
Corrections
If a material factual problem is identified after publication, the article should be corrected and the change documented under the Corrections Policy.
Report an Error
Email contact@fiscalwirenews.com with the article URL, disputed statement, and supporting source.