After unexpectedly surging in July, consumer debt returned to its previous trend and flatlined again in August, signaling ...

Debt collection generates more fraud reports to the FTC than any other industry, according to the agency. But even legitimate ...

When her husband Marcus died of a heart attack at 39, Elena was left with more than grief. The Seattle schoolteacher was ...

According to the Federal Trade Commission, there has been a 150% increase in debt collection calls per capita this year.

Former UNC basketball coach Roy Williams "proud" to be a part of effort to provide debt relief for Hurricane Helene recovery ...

Assuming that level of income can be maintained going forward, the couple can afford to aggressively pay down their unsecured ...

"Federal Trade Commission rules include an advance-fee ban," says Pack. "This rule prohibits a debt relief company from ...

Analysis of Federal Reserve data shows that young adults across the U.S. are carrying dangerous levels of credit card debt, with higher-than-average levels in Ohio.

A new HomeLight survey reveals 80% of lenders observed increased consumer debt-to-income ratios, with 87% citing debt consolidation as the primary reason for HELOC usage in 2025. The survey also ...

In a related trend, state courts are seeing a spike in debt collection lawsuits. Court filings surged in 2023 and 2024, according to a Sept. 2 report from the Pew Charitable Trusts, based on data from ...

A decade-long Republican campaign to weaken the U.S. consumer watchdog's independence is set to backfire if Democrat Joe Biden wins the presidential election, by handing him the power to swiftly ...