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Credit card debt rises to $1.26 trillion, nearing all-time record

  • Aug 12
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Defaults on student loans reaching record levels

  • Jul 23

Credit card debt: What should you do if you're delinquent?

  • Jun 30

'SAVE' student loan forgiveness plan under threat from courts, Trump

  • Jan 22

US household debt hits new record high: Report

  • Nov 5, 2025

Trump administration pledges to resume some student loan forgiveness

  • Oct 23, 2025

Judge annuls Biden rule, keeping medical debt on credit reports

  • Jul 15, 2025

Federal student loan changes include new caps on borrower amounts

  • Jul 10, 2025

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Credit card delinquencies at highest level in 15 years, report says: What to do if you're delinquent

  • Jun 30
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Credit card delinquencies at their highest level in 15 years

  • Jun 25
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Federal student loan changes include new caps on borrower amounts

  • Jul 10, 2025
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Some payday loans come with rates as high as 682% -- and they're legal

  • Apr 28, 2025
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SF dentist says she owes $480K in federal student loan debt

  • Sep 2, 2023
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Credit card debt breaks record of $1 trillion as interest rates climb

  • Aug 14, 2023
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Student loan repayments are likely to restart in the fall. Here's what you need to know

  • May 26, 2023
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Debt ceiling default could have devastating consequences for Bay Area families

  • May 23, 2023

Latest Stories

What the restart of defaulted student loan collection means for borrowers

The Department of Education restarts collections of loans in default on Monday, putting millions of borrowers at risk of having their benefits and wages garnished.

  • May 5, 2025

91-year-old veteran faces snowballing payday loan with 682% interest rate. Here's how it is legal

While the Yountville resident paid off his $900 loan within two months, he was still on the hook for $2,646.69 in interest charges.

  • Apr 24, 2025
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5M student loan borrowers face mandatory collections starting May 5 | What you need to know

A defaulted loan is a loan that a borrower hasn't made payments on for 270 days, according to the office of federal student aid. When the loan officially enters default, it becomes eligible for mandatory collections.

  • Apr 22, 2025

Industry groups sue to stop Biden from banning medical debt on credit reports

The rule ends the inclusion of medical debt on credit reports and prevents lenders from using certain medical information in loan decisions.

  • Jan 14, 2025
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Matt Damon joins effort launched by Kristen Bell, Tommy Marcus to help pay people's medical bills

Matt Damon and his wife Luciana are matching donations up to $100,000 to help families with high health care expenses.

  • Jan 8, 2025