U.S. consumer debt has reached an unprecedented $18.2 trillion in the first quarter, as more Americans turn to buy now, pay ...

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A new government rule would help people like me escape the financial trap of medical debt – if it isn't blocked.

The CFPB had moved to protect credit scores from medical debt, but is now reversing course. Plus: Trump's spending bill heads ...

A deficit-financed reconciliation bill could raise Americans’ mortgage costs by thousands of dollars per year by pushing up ...

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Americans' consumer debt hit an all-time high in the Q1 2025, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's "Quarterly Report on Household Debt and Credit." The report, which was released ...

Missed student loan payments have driven overall consumer debt delinquency to a post-pandemic high. As the Trump administration reverses lenient Biden-era policies, millions of borrowers have seen ...

An effort to clear medical debt from people’s credit reports has lost its primary supporter, making the rule far more likely ...

Under the Biden administration, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finalized a rule barring medical debt from appearing ...