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Debt Management
HOA Foreclosure Filings Jump Nearly 40% in Two Years
In some states, falling behind on homeowners association (HOA) dues could lead to foreclosure on your home or condo, even if you have kept up with every mortgage... Read More »
Duplicate collection accounts can devastate credit scores. Now, roughly 37,000 consumers caught... Read More »
The average monthly payment on a new vehicle loan has climbed to $785 a month, up almost 40%... Read More »
Consumer Awareness
Rent-Splitting App Flex Wants to Become an FDIC-Insured Bank
Flex Rent has helped more than 3 million consumers split their rent payments since it launched... Read More »
Consumer Protection
Oregon Says BNPL Lenders Need Payday Lending Licenses
Oregon just reminded Buy Now, Pay Later lenders that they need to follow state payday lending... Read More »
Fraud Prevention
Scam Losses May Be 4X Higher Than Federal Data Show
Americans may be losing far more money to scammers than federal data capture. Many victims... Read More »
Loans
More Than 1 in 10 Federal Student Borrowers Owe $100K
More than 1 in 10 federal student loan borrowers are carrying balances exceeding $100,000,... Read More »
Credit Cards
Can You Trust AI to Find a Credit Card for Bad Credit?
Roughly 44 million U.S. adults have subprime credit, according to a PYMNTS Intelligence report.... Read More »
Loans
Walmart-Backed OnePay Launches Loans Up to $50K
Walmart-backed OnePay is moving deeper into consumer lending with personal loans of up to... Read More »
Trading in an underwater car and rolling the remaining debt into a new loan can cost borrowers nearly $6,500 in additional interest. Buyers who roll negative equity into a new-vehicle... Read More »
As many as 3 million UK shoppers could now find themselves locked out of a popular payment option — including many who have never missed a payment. New regulations on Buy Now, Pay... Read More »
Gen Z isn’t necessarily most stressed by how much debt it owes. It’s the sheer number of payments coming due that can feel overwhelming. A new survey from Spinwheel Consumer Research... Read More »
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