A new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule means consumers’ hospital and doctor bills can no longer weigh down their ...

US consumer debt continued its upward climb through the end of 2025, with growth gaining momentum in the final months of the year, according to Equifax’s (NYSE: EFX) National Market Pulse report ...

Consumer debt growth raises delinquency concerns Debt levels climbing: Consumer debt has expanded across multiple categories, with non-mortgage balances growing faster than mortgages. Delinquencies ...

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 ...

For now, consumers are still spending at a strong clip, despite pitiful consumer sentiment. The so-called K-shaped economy ...

Black Americans have been systematically excluded from wealth accumulation through policies and practices that increase debt burdens and limit asset building, leading to chronic financial ...

Federal courts have left the door open for Congress to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act in a way that would ease the burden of involuntary medical debt on Americans, writes Ramon Looby, of Axxale.