Spillovers Of The 'K-Shape' Consumer To Securitized Debt Markets

Aggregate U.S. consumer spending still looks healthy, but that strength is increasingly misleading. Beneath the surface, a ...
The Journalist's Resource

Debt collection lawsuits are rising in U.S. states. Here’s what you need to know to report on them.

Get to know the research on debt collection lawsuits, racial disparities in judgments, and a big slice of consumer debt: ...

Americans in these 3 states are drowning in debt the fastest. Here’s what’s driving it and how to keep your head above water

High house prices and interest rates, inflation and stagnating salaries are making it hard to stay afloat ...
Forbes

Why Debt Collectors Have Declared Open Season On Consumers

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 ...
Yahoo

Dealing with aggressive debt collectors: What you need to know before you answer the phone

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A growing number of Americans are finding themselves living paycheck to paycheck. Some are missing bill payments, leading to a ...
HousingWire

HomeLight survey highlights affordability pressures tied to consumer debt

A new HomeLight survey reveals 80% of lenders observed increased consumer debt-to-income ratios, with 87% citing debt consolidation as the primary reason for HELOC usage in 2025. The survey also ...
Marketplace

Documenting their debt journeys, one TikTok at a time

When Ciara Zurita-Jackson started sharing details about her credit card debt with internet strangers last year, she was doing it to hold herself accountable. Growing up, Zurita-Jackson wasn’t taught ...
Seeking Alpha

Debt: The Consumer's Growing Curse

My late father was the youngest of six children who were born in the depths of the Great Depression. He grew up in a very small mining town just outside of St. George, UT. The family moved to Portland ...
Business Wire

Association for Consumer Debt Relief Welcomes Michael Lukso as Head of Government Affairs

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Association for Consumer Debt Relief (ACDR), the leading advocate for the debt relief industry nationwide, is pleased to welcome Michael Lukso as its new Head of ...
Business Insider

A first in the BC Consumer Debt Study’s 13-year history, the latest study finds costs of living are now the number one cause of problem debt for consumers surveyed, causing ...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sands & Associates, BC’s largest firm of Licensed Insolvency Trustees dedicated to personal debt help services, released complete ...