High house prices and interest rates, inflation and stagnating salaries are making it hard to stay afloat ...

ADA, Okla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Foreclosure legal inquiries jumped nearly 30% year-over-year in the second quarter as mounting consumer debt pushed Americans to seek legal help at the highest rate since ...

The Fed breaks consumer credit into two main categories: revolving credit, such as credit cards, and non-revolving credit like auto loans, student loans and personal loans. July's surge was driven ...

For many people, credit cards are a part of everyday life. There’s a good chance you’ve got a card or two in your wallet and ...

Equifax (NYSE: EFX) has recently released its Market Pulse Third Quarter U.S. Consumer Credit Trends, which now reportedly includes U.S. national consumer credit data and trends through September 2025 ...

IT’S HELPING FAMILIES, AND WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU SIGN UP. AS WE CAME CLOSER AND CLOSER TO THE END OF PAYING IT OFF, WE JUST FELT BETTER AND BETTER. IAN MOORE SAYS CREDIT CARD BALANCE ...

With federal oversight in retreat, deep-pocketed collection companies are aggressively pursuing down-and-out consumers who are struggling with record levels of credit card debt. Meanwhile, consumer ...

Consumer debt grew at a much slower pace in January, returning to the pre-holiday trend of muted borrowing. The fact that the ...

Complaints about aggressive debt collection have skyrocketed in recent months, federal data shows, a sign that more Americans are falling behind on credit cards and medical bills. The rise in ...

For many families, credit card debt is a huge source of stress, and when the bills keep piling up, it might seem like there’s no way out. But before you lose hope, you may qualify for debt ...

There is one more significant danger that all of these consolidation loans have in common: I call it the “doubling effect.” ...