Having debt written off may sound like you're getting a clean slate, but it can come with lasting consequences.

Americans now hold a record $1.21 trillion in credit card debt, but some consumers could have their bills cut in half.

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Both credit card charge-offs and debt settlement can harm your credit, but one gives you a chance to recover faster.

NEW YORK — Millions of Americans are seeing their credit scores suffer now that the U.S. government has resumed referring missed student loan payments for debt collection. After 90 days of non-payment ...

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NORTH CAROLINA (WTVD) -- A major change when it comes to medical debt and it could improve credit scores for millions of Americans. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finalized a new rule ...

Although not unique to the Nutmeg state, Connecticut was one of the first states to announce a systemic, statewide approach ...

A federal rule restricting the debt’s inclusion has been canceled. Now, the consumer bureau is trying to overturn state ...

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More than 100 million Americans are burdened with medical bills they can’t pay. In the final weeks of the Biden administration, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued new rules banning credit ...

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