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Canadian toll deadbeats cost NY, NJ millions as Port Authority sees overall loss of $1.53B in 4 years

Canadian drivers are racking up over a million-dollars-a-year in unpaid tolls, penalties and other fees on Port Authority crossings in New York and New Jersey, according to documents reviewed by The Post. The Port Authority of New York and New…
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Credit card debt hit a record $1.21 trillion — here’s why ‘no one should be surprised,’ expert says

Collectively, Americans now owe a record $1.21 trillion on their credit cards, according to a new quarterly report on household debt from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Credit card balances jumped by $45 billion in the fourth quarter of 2024, driven…
Legal News

More Than Half of Debt Collection Companies Saw Increased Volume of Accounts in Past 12 Months

TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) has released its sixth annual debt collections report, revealing that 52% of debt collection companies experienced increased account volumes in the past 12 months. While 62% expect better financial positions next year, companies face challenges with decreased collectability…
Educational News

U.S. Department of Education Cancels Additional $350 Million in Woke Spending

Today, the U.S. Department of Education cancelled over $350 million in contracts and grants to several Regional Educational Laboratories and Equity Assistance Centers. The Department terminated 10 contracts totaling $336 million with the Regional Educational Laboratories, the purpose of which…
Government News

Medical debt reforms threatened by Trump pause on new regulations

The Trump administration’s pause on new regulations threatens reforms made to ease the burden of medical debt. Although such reforms are broadly popular, and half of Americans worry they will be bankrupted by a major medical event, Republicans have opposed allowing the medical debt…
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ARM 2025: Technology Adoption and Regulatory Uncertainty Ahead

Technology adoption and potential regulatory changes will be top of mind for collections agencies for 2025. Technology will help increase agency efficiency and increase collections. And potential regulatory changes could result in substantial changes to the collections landscape. Here is a brief look…
Bankruptcy News

Wall Street Banks Prepare to Sell Billions of Dollars of X Loans

Banks are getting ready to sell billions of dollars in debt borrowed by Elon Musk’s X, bringing Wall Street a step closer to exiting the nerve-racking deal that financed the social-media company’s buyout. Morgan Stanley bankers have reached out to investors ahead…
Legal News

How removing unpaid medical bills from credit reports could help consumers

NEW YORK (AP) — Lenders will no longer be able to consider unpaid medical bills as a credit history factor when they evaluate potential borrowers in the U.S. for mortgages, car loans or business loans, according to a rule the Consumer…
Educational News

Paying down debt is Americans’ top financial goal for 2025. Here are some tips that can help

When it comes to financial resolutions for 2025, there’s one goal that often lands on the top of the list — paying down debt, according to a new survey from Bankrate. That’s as a majority of Americans — 89% — say they…
Government News

CFPB Finalizes Rule to Remove Medical Bills from Credit Reports

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized a rule that will remove an estimated $49 billion in medical bills from the credit reports of about 15 million Americans. The CFPB’s action will ban the inclusion of medical bills on…