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Loans
Student Loan Bill Would Protect Seniors' Social Security Checks
Student loan debt can follow borrowers into retirement, and take a bite out of their Social Security checks. Sen. Bernie Sanders and two Democratic colleagues want... Read More »
A new analysis finds that higher home energy costs are pushing millions of Americans toward... Read More »
More credit card accounts are being opened for Americans with damaged credit, but those new... Read More »
Consumer Protection
Some Equifax Customers Can Claim Up to $600 by Sept. 1
Duplicate collection accounts can devastate credit scores. Now, roughly 37,000 consumers caught... Read More »
Auto Loans
Auto Loan Payments Have Jumped Nearly 40% Since 2019
The average monthly payment on a new vehicle loan has climbed to $785 a month, up almost 40%... Read More »
Loans
OppFi Bank Could Bring Triple-Digit Loans Nationwide
OppFi could bring loans with APRs as high as 195% to borrowers nationwide if federal regulators... Read More »
Debt Management
Personal Bankruptcies Rise 12% as Financial Pressure Builds
Americans filed for bankruptcy far more often in 2025 than they did in 2024, continuing a trend... Read More »
Consumer Protection
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... 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 »
Oregon just reminded Buy Now, Pay Later lenders that they need to follow state payday lending and consumer finance rules for some installment-based loans made in The Beaver State. Under... Read More »
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 federal authorities. New research from... Read More »
More than 1 in 10 federal student loan borrowers are carrying balances exceeding $100,000, according to TransUnion’s U.S. Consumer Credit Database. One factor contributing to higher... Read More »
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