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Mortgage demand continued to plummet last week, after mortgage rates rose to their highest level in over a year. Total mortgage application volume dropped 2.9% week to week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index. Applications were also…

The long legal battle to erase the debts of nearly half a million federal student loan borrowers who say they were defrauded by their colleges is finally coming to an end, after a recent court ruling in a lawsuit that…

Englewood Cliffs, N.J. & New York, N.Y., July 22, 2026 — CNBC and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), today announced the renewal of their longstanding partnership, marking more than 30 years of collaboration at the intersection of global markets and…

Buy now, pay later services have been on the rise as more consumers look to short-term installment financing options to help them manage the rising costs of daily necessities, not just pay for discretionary purchases.  BNPL providers originated nearly $157 billion in consumer credit…

Despite concerns from debt hawks, the U.S. government is continuing to borrow at pace: For the fiscal year of 2026 so far, the federal deficit has totaled just under $1.4 trillion. The first nine months of this fiscal year (beginning…

MIAMI, June 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Relief, a self-service technology platform for consumers managing past-due debt and accounts in collections, today announced new in-app resources designed to help people better understand their options when debt becomes overwhelming. The resources…

Even as home price growth has slowed, the housing boom during the first half of the 2020s means many owners are sitting on substantial equity — and they appear willing to use it. Homeowners tapped an estimated $47 billion in equity — the…

Even Americans who are covered by health insurance can emerge from medical emergencies with long-lasting financial scars. In a study published this month in the journal Health Affairs, researchers found that 18 months after being hospitalized for a traumatic injury — such as a…

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate eased this week from its highest level in nine months, welcome relief for prospective homebuyers. The benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate fell to 6.48% from 6.53% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said…

A debt collector seeking to collect on a GAP credit card debt placed 49 telephone calls over the course of 18 days. The cardholder filed suit, arguing the calls constituted harassment under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). Specifically,…