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The company said that stolen files included the personal information of 7.8 million current customers and 40 million people who had applied for credit. A cyberattack on T-Mobile exposed the information of more than 40 million people, with…
(MENAFN – UkrinForm) Sixty-four legal entities have submitted to the National Bank of Ukraine applications for registration as official debt collection companies. That’s according to the…
The “opt-out” myth is one of many myths that lead consumers astray when it comes to credit. What is the opt-out myth and why does it…
A Colorado Springs woman has prevailed over a medical debt collection company after the Denver-based federal appeals court agreed Medicredit, Inc. violated consumer protection law by…
The Amazon One palm-scanning devices are connected to a credit card or Amazon account. The customers’ biometric payment profile follows them to every store with Amazon…
(Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Student loan companies spent over $6 million on lobbying in the past year and a half as lawmakers continue trying to…
The financial services industry continues to rebound from the early struggles of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to TransUnion’s Quarterly Credit Industry Insights Report for the second…
Q2 2021 TransUnion Industry Insights Report explores credit trends CII Levels Through the Past Decade Credit Industry Indicator Credit Industry Indicator CHICAGO, Aug. 18, 2021 (GLOBE…
What’s more likely: wide-scale student loan cancellation or student loan forgiveness in bankruptcy? Here’s what you need to know. Student Loans Student loan cancellation is a…
U.S. household debt increased significantly since the pandemic, driven by mortgage and auto loans in the second quarter of 2021. (iStock) Household debt increased by…
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