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After siding with Democrats on impeachment of the former president, Sen. Pat Toomey has returned to the right side of the chamber and resumed his position as a staunch fiscal conservative. The Republican from the Lehigh Valley this week…
The Biden administration will wipe away around $1 billion in student loan debt for borrowers who said they got ripped off by their schools. Officials say…
S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian released today data through February 2021 for the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices. The indices represent a comprehensive measure of…
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently considered eliminating strict liability for one category of claims under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA): claims asserting…
Direct payments from the newly approved coronavirus relief package began landing in people’s bank accounts with striking quickness this weekend, but a glaring shortcoming of the…
Nick Mostris had hoped to buy his parents’ home, situated on the outskirts of Baltimore County, from his brothers after their mother died in 2019. Yet…
U.S. credit card debt dropped to its lowest point since 2017 as borrowing fell off in January for the first time since August, the Associated Press…
What You Need to Know “Wealthy tax cheats are stealing billions from the American people,” Sen. Ron Wyden says. The IRS, which is short on resources,…
»MORE: Millions get huge tax bills for jobless benefits received during pandemic Revolving credit card debt among average households dropped to $8,089 by the end of…
WASHINGTON – A warning for Americans who will receive $1,400 stimulus checks under the third round of direct COVID-relief payments: If you have unpaid debts, creditors…
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