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Photo by Joshua Woroniecki on Unsplash After the United States Senate recently voted to temporarily raise the nation’s debt limit, a sigh of relief was likely emitted by many. However, it’s now right back to the Federal Reserve…
A Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) report maintains credit card debt fell to $811 billion by the second quarter of 2020, from a peak of $926…
Student loan debt affected people’s ability to pay their bills and meet their basic needs during the Great Recession – and the burden of that debt…
Classified in: Business Subject: AWD TYSONS, Va., Sept. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — PenFed Credit Union, the nation’s second-largest federal credit union, today announced it was selected…
By TODD STACY, Alabama Daily News A new bill by U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville would prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from requiring banks and credit unions…
Banks issued 42 percent more credit cards in the first six months of 2021 compared with the same period in 2020, including a record-high 6.93 million…
Medical debt can affect your credit score, which is a key part of car buying. Your credit score can determine many aspects of car buying, including…
Student loan forgiveness won’t be available to everyone, but this plan is available now. Here’s what you need to know. Student Loans Student loan forgiveness may…
Equifax and Prosper Marketplace Inc. were sued Thursday in Georgia Northern District Court for claims under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The court case was filed…
Credit card heavyweights, which long showed little angst about buy now/pay later competitors, are starting to acknowledge the need to match the offers from those upstart…
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