Credit card debt hit a record $1.17 trillion. It’s a red flag for budgets.
Americans are putting more on plastic, a sign that household cash flow is shaky and spending is unsustainable.
Costly care: How a federal rule would protect consumers credit from unpaid medical debt
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau wants to eliminate all medical debt from credit reports. Will President-elect Trump ...
California Implements New Law Banning Medical Debt From Credit Reports
With its new law, California joins a dozen other states that have restricted the use of medical debt in credit decisions.
30% of student loan borrowers have gone without essentials, like food and medicine, CFPB finds
Thirty percent of student loan borrowers have gone without food or other essentials due to their monthly bills, the Consumer ...
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Illinois medical debt relief program erases $72M of debt thus far
Residents with a household income at or below 400% of the federal poverty level, or with debt that is 5% or more of their ...