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United States Debt Collection Agencies Industry Report 2022: Comprehensive Industry Data on the $15 Billion Market – ResearchAndMarkets.com

This bestseller by Marketdata examines the $15 billion business of debt collection agencies. Complaints by consumers about harassment by collectors still exists and tops the list of complaints to the FTC. Federal and state regulations have reduced recovery rates, resulting…

Bankruptcy filings of US private equity-backed companies inch up in 2022

The number of bankruptcy filings by private equity-backed companies in the U.S. edged higher in 2022, with the consumer sector, battered by supply chain disruptions and surging inflation, leading the pack. Forty-nine private equity portfolio companies have filed for bankruptcy…

Credit card debt is getting more expensive—here are 3 steps to help pay it off quicker

It’s getting more expensive to pay down credit card debt. The average interest rate on new credit card offers is now nearly 23%, according to LendingTree’s latest analysis. That’s up from about 22.4% in November. “Credit card interest rates are as…

Thousands of small firms go bust owing millions in bounce back Covid loans

More than 16,000 businesses which took out a type of government-backed Covid loan have gone bust without paying the money back, the BBC has found. Hundreds of directors, who got loans they were not entitled to, have also been disqualified.…

Top US banks smash second quarter profit estimates on rebounding economy

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The four largest U.S. consumer banks posted blockbuster second-quarter results this week, after pandemic loan losses failed to materialize and the U.S. economy began roaring back to life. Wells Fargo & Co, Bank of America Corp, Citigroup Inc and…

US bank CEOs grilled by Congress over economy, consumer protections, Russia

The image is taken from The Economic Times. The chief executives of JPMorgan, Bank of America, Citigroup, Wells Fargo and other major U.S. banks were grilled by both Democratic and Republican lawmakers on Wednesday on the economy, consumer protections, mortgages,…

Top US banks hike lending rates to highest since 2008; Lira at record low

Three major US banks are raising their prime lending rates to the highest levels since the global financial crisis of 2008, following a hefty interest rate hike by the US Federal Reserve. JPMorgan Chase & Co, Citigroup Inc and Wells Fargo &…

56% of Americans think the U.S. is already in a recession

Lorie Konish, September 23, 2022 Investor Toolkit Both expert and everyday investors are worried a recession is coming. The good news is there are steps you can take now to limit the negative impact a downturn may have on your…

Colorado bankruptcies drop 5.7% in August

CHRISTOPHER WOOD, September 16, 2022 Colorado bankruptcies declined 5.7% in August compared with the same period a year ago, even as Larimer and Weld counties recorded increases. Boulder County bankruptcy filings declined, with a slight uptick in Broomfield. That’s according…

Bank Profits Rise Despite Headwinds

DANIAL CLARK, September 09, 2022 U.S. bank profits climbed 7.8% in the second quarter of 2022 from the previous quarter, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). The agency said banks reported $64.4 billion in profits as higher net interest…