A home equity loan can be a good option to consolidate debt, as it usually carries lower interest rates and longer terms than ...

There are several levels of consequences when credit card payments are not made. It begins with late fees, higher interest ...

Total U.S. credit card debt fell 12% at an annualized rate in November, a plunge not seen since the onset of the pandemic.

Medical debt ought to be a different case because credit-score blemishes connected to health scares and unforeseen medical mishaps aren't a good gauge of a person's ability to repay other loans, CFPB ...

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

But Americans' kitchen table finances are also in a precarious place, with credit card balances reaching a new high. The news ...

Americans will no longer have to decide what’s more important: Their health or their credit score. Finalized on January 7, a ...

Outstanding credit card and other revolving debt decreased $13.7 billion, the most since early in the pandemic, after surging ...

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The Biden Administration finalized a rule that bans credit reporting agencies from including medical debt when calculating ...

Many people start the year off with the goal of paying down their credit card debt. A new survey by Bankrate shows nearly ...