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The Internet has managed to disrupt many industries, from publishing to music. So why not lending? Google's recent investment in Lending Club has raised the profile of peer-to-peer lending, which gets borrowers and lenders together outside the conventional banking system.

Prepaid debit cards are the fastest growing of all electronic payments, and could be the next big thing for a financial industry that's worried about losing billions as the new Wall Street regulations begin to take effect. Consumer advocates warn that the growing industry needs more regulation, as some cardholders face hefty usage fees.

Tony Gwynn, whose smile and swing defined baseball in San Diego for more than 30 years, has died. He was 54.

In a solidly conservative state, GOP Sen. Tom Coburn's retirement has set off a heated GOP primary between two rising Republican stars. Immigration is a key issue.

The so-called Gang of Eight, a bi-partisan group of lawmakers, unveiled their blueprint for immigration reform on Monday. Here's five interesting points from the blueprint that will drive the national debate for weeks to come.

Russia has faced few repercussions for its intervention in Crimea and President Vladimir Putin has not revealed his larger intentions in Ukraine.

For an extra layer of online protection, author P.W. Singer advises making your security answers something counterintuitive, like pizza.

A new study from the Kauffman Foundation shows that the number of immigrant entrepreneurs in the country has fallen slightly. But according to Vivek Wadhwa, an author of the study, the drop is especially steep in Silicon Valley.

San Francisco's Chinatown is a city within a city.

There's 8 million iPads in the classroom, but only a few thousand studies of their effectiveness.