Get to know the research on debt collection lawsuits, racial disparities in judgments, and a big slice of consumer debt: ...

A first in the BC Consumer Debt Study’s 13-year history, the latest study finds costs of living are now the number one cause of problem debt for consumers surveyed, causing significant challenges ...

High credit card balances and steep interest rates are pushing more people to consider debt settlement, but programs are not ...

High house prices and interest rates, inflation and stagnating salaries are making it hard to stay afloat ...

Consumer borrowing cratered further in November, likely reflecting growing consumer stress, as price inflation persists and ...

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 ...

Americans' debt levels continue to climb to new heights at a time when economic conditions are becoming increasingly less stable. Household debt balances set a fresh record high of $17.05 trillion ...

"Less ideal debt" is for buying an asset that drops in value, like a car loan, or has a high interest rate, like credit cards. "Necessary debt" is used to buy an asset that can rise in value, like a ...

When Ciara Zurita-Jackson started sharing details about her credit card debt with internet strangers last year, she was doing it to hold herself accountable. Growing up, Zurita-Jackson wasn’t taught ...

As personal debt climbs across Utah, an America First Credit Union expert shares practical ways to cut spending, pay down ...

My late father was the youngest of six children who were born in the depths of the Great Depression. He grew up in a very small mining town just outside of St. George, UT. The family moved to Portland ...

A majority believe the economy overall will worsen (59%) this year, and as many expect housing affordability to deteriorate ...