A provision that made student-loan forgiveness tax-free is expiring in 2026. It could put borrowers on the hook for thousands ...
The U.S. Department of Education is resuming wage garnishment for borrowers in default on their federal student loans, ...
New Jersey has eliminated more than $86 million in medical debt for over 53,000 residents in the latest round of relief, ...
Nearly 175 million Americans carried credit card debt into the holiday season, according to TransUnion data. With balances ...
Americans continue to struggle under the weight of crushing debt. Consumers owed an average of $104,755 as of mid-2025 — down slightly from $105,580 a year earlier — according to credit bureau ...
A borrower is in default after an extended period without making payments and failing to restore the loan to good standing.
A recent update from the Department of Education said that just 170 student-loan borrowers received income-driven repayment ...
The best thing to do when wages are being garnished is to try to lower your expenses and possibly explore consolidation ...
A new study suggests that distressed borrowers using a simpler bankruptcy process are succeeding — and that more people like ...
The price tag for the costliest blazes in US history is still climbing and disputes over who will pay are escalating.
Few have rebuilt houses. The battles with insurance companies persist, as do the bureaucratic hurdles to rebuilding. More ...
President Trump's proposed housing reforms—including portable mortgages and deregulation—could unfreeze the U.S. housing ...