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New Delaware Law Will Erase Hospital Bills for Some Patients
A new Delaware law will eliminate hospital bills for some low-income patients and provide new protections against medical debt collection. Signed... read more »
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Americans filed for bankruptcy far more often in 2025 than they did in 2024, continuing a trend in... read more »
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Consumer Protection
A new Delaware law will eliminate hospital bills for some low-income patients and provide new protections against medical debt collection. Signed... read more »
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Financial Education
Flex Rent has helped more than 3 million consumers split their rent payments since it launched in 2020. Now the company behind it wants to become... read more »
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Consumer Protection
Oregon just reminded Buy Now, Pay Later lenders that they need to follow state payday lending and consumer finance rules for some... read more »
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Fraud Prevention
Americans may be losing far more money to scammers than federal data capture. Many victims report scams to their banks but do not report them to... read more »
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Loans
More than 1 in 10 federal student loan borrowers are carrying balances exceeding $100,000, according to TransUnion’s U.S. Consumer Credit... read more »
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Credit Cards
Roughly 44 million U.S. adults have subprime credit, according to a PYMNTS Intelligence report. More than one-third of them don’t have a credit... read more »
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Loans
Walmart-backed OnePay is moving deeper into consumer lending with personal loans of up to $50,000 available entirely through its app. Customers... read more »
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Loans
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... read more »
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Consumer Protection
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... read more »
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Debt Management
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... read more »
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Loans
Student loan debt was supposed to be an investment in a better future. But for millions of borrowers falling behind on payments, it may instead... read more »
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Credit Cards
Americans aren’t just charging groceries. Many are carrying the debt — and some are missing minimum payments. More than one in four adults ages... read more »
