Americans will no longer have to decide what’s more important: Their health or their credit score. Finalized on January 7, a new rule from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) prohibits ...

Black Americans have been systematically excluded from wealth accumulation through policies and practices that increase debt burdens and limit asset building, leading to chronic financial ...

From lower gas prices to potentially larger tax refunds, Consumer Reports has some glimmers of hope on the financial front in ...

Michigan lawmakers want to reduce the burden of medical costs on residents. State senators have introduced bipartisan legislation that would make it easier to get financial assistance from hospitals, ...

With health care costs rising, recent legal developments have altered how medical debt shows up on credit reports that employers conduct on job applicants and employees. Employers may want to stay ...

With federal oversight in retreat, deep-pocketed collection companies are aggressively pursuing down-and-out consumers who are struggling with record levels of credit card debt. Meanwhile, consumer ...

American households are carrying more debt than ever, and the numbers are no longer just abstract statistics. They are reshaping how families budget, where they live, and what kind of future they can ...

CreditNinja reports that about 41% of working-age Americans (72 million) have medical debt, affecting lower-income and ...