Consumer credit rose to $5 trillion in January — ‘small cracks are starting to emerge,' analyst says
Revolving debt, which mostly includes credit card balances, jumped 8.2% in January, according to the Federal Reserve’s latest ...
With the consumer agency on pause, here’s how to protect yourself
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the independent federal agency created after the 2008 financial crisis, has been ...
What Credit Card Protections Could We Lose if the CFPB Closes?
Even if the CFPB survives the Trump administration, it likely will be a much smaller and weaker version than it was before.
GOP Aims to Repeal CFPB Medical Debt Credit Report Ban (Correct)
Republican lawmakers are moving to eliminate a Biden-era Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule barring medical debt from ...
Experian 2024 consumer credit review
For many consumers, 2024 was a mixed bag of pluses and minuses when it came to credit. Many borrowers with lower fixed-rate ...
The Trump Administration disbanded the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Here’s how it could impact rural communities.
Fighting junk fees, tackling medical debt and aiding banking deserts are just some of the protections the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) provided for rural communities. In February, the ...
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Consumer credit rose to $5 trillion in January — ‘small cracks are starting to emerge,' analyst says
according to the Federal Reserve’s latest consumer credit report. Altogether, consumer debt, including student loans, auto loans and credit card debt, now stands at $5 trillion. Higher prices ...
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Experian 2024 consumer credit review
In this year's consumer credit report, Experian explores the ups and downs in the types of credit consumers used in 2024 and a little of what to expect in 2025. Credit scores remained broadly ...