Many Americans are under financial strain as they grapple with rising costs and carry growing balances on mortgages, credit cards and personal loans. Now, a new LendingTree study found that consumer ...

ADA, Okla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Foreclosure legal inquiries jumped nearly 30% year-over-year in the second quarter as mounting consumer debt pushed Americans to seek legal help at the highest rate since ...

Winston-Salem, North Carolina ranked number one as the city where residents are racking up the most debt. WalletHub created its list of cities analyzing changes in average debt and credit card debt, ...

The Fed breaks consumer credit into two main categories: revolving credit, such as credit cards, and non-revolving credit like auto loans, student loans and personal loans. July's surge was driven ...

For many people, credit cards are a part of everyday life. There’s a good chance you’ve got a card or two in your wallet and ...

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 ...

IT’S HELPING FAMILIES, AND WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU SIGN UP. AS WE CAME CLOSER AND CLOSER TO THE END OF PAYING IT OFF, WE JUST FELT BETTER AND BETTER. IAN MOORE SAYS CREDIT CARD BALANCE ...

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

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 ...

For many families, credit card debt is a huge source of stress, and when the bills keep piling up, it might seem like there’s no way out. But before you lose hope, you may qualify for debt ...