Plain-language articles on credit reports, disputes, consumer rules and business credit. Educational only, not legal advice.
The CEO of Melaleuca pitched a proposal to put limits on medical debt collection to almost half of the Idaho Legislature Monday evening. “I can’t imagine very much objection to this, given every single family is affected by…
VIENNA, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Navy Federal Credit Union remains the industry leader for a second consecutive year, ranking No. 1 among U.S. companies in KPMG’s 2019 U.S. Customer…
Americans now have nearly $900 billion in credit card debt. Here’s how we’re handling it. By the end of 2018, Americans owed nearly $900 billion on…
People often point the finger at inquiries as the cause of their bad credit, but is this blame justified? Can inquiries really kill your credit score?…
If you’re having trouble making your student loan payments, you need to read this. No fewer than 20% of student loan borrowers who took out loans…
In an expected win for small community banks and credit unions, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is giving financial institutions that originate few mortgages an additional…
View photos (Bloomberg) — Explore what’s moving the global economy in the new season of the Stephanomics podcast. Subscribe via Pocket Cast or iTunes. Despite…
Comedian Hasan Minhaj calls on Congress to address the student loan debt crisis as he and others testify before the House Financial Services Committee at a…
Kelly Gooch – Wednesday, October 2nd, 2019 Print | Email Activists and community members are asking Mecklenburg County in North Carolina to think of alternatives to wage garnishment…
An association representing consumer reporting agencies filed a lawsuit in federal court Thursday seeking to block a New Jersey state law that requires credit reports to…
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