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Indian doctors in US worry higher H-1B fee may destroy rural healthcare

Dr Mahesh Anantha is one of the few interventional cardiologists for miles around Arkansas’s Batesville area, a rural pocket of the US. Surrounded by farmland and a smattering of small industries and banks, the pastoral town with a population of…

Fed approves quarter-point interest rate cut and sees two more coming this year

WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve on Wednesday approved a widely anticipated rate cut and signaled that two more are on the way before the end of the year as concerns intensified over the U.S. labor market even as inflation is…

US national debt reaches a record $37 trillion, the Treasury Department reports

The $37 trillion update is found in the latest Treasury Department report issued Tuesday, which logs the nation’s daily finances. The national debt eclipsed $37 trillion years sooner than pre-pandemic projections. The Congressional Budget Office’s January 2020 projections had gross…

Can medical debt affect your credit?

Americans are carrying a staggering $220 billion in medical debt, according to the American Hospital Association, with 14 million (6%) owing over $1,000 and 3 million (1%) in the hole for more than $10,000. More than half (58%) of accounts in collections…

Mortgage demand drops, even as rates fall to the lowest since April

Weak consumer sentiment is weighing hard on the housing market, as potential homebuyers pull back. Applications for a mortgage to purchase a home fell 3% last week compared with the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted…

FTC Settles with Debt Collector

On May 1, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it had filed an amended complaint​ and entered into a proposed final order with a debt collector and its owner, resolving allegations that the company engaged in a fraudulent debt collection scheme. In its amended complaint,…

FTC Action Leads to Court Order Halting Phantom Debt Collection Scheme That Took Millions from Consumers and Threatened Consumers’ Credit, Homes, and Employment

As result of FTC lawsuit, federal court issues temporary restraining order halting scheme that sent fictitious debt collection notices to consumers nationwide As a result of a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit, a federal court has temporarily halted the operations and frozen the…

Weekly mortgage demand suddenly surges, despite lingering economic uncertainty

Mortgage interest rates dropped for the second straight week, although not by a lot. That was thanks to more negative news on the economy. But despite all that, weekly mortgage demand surged higher by 11%, according to the Mortgage Bankers…

Mortgage rates drop to lowest since mid-December, but demand still falls short

Mortgage interest rates dropped again last week, hitting the lowest level in two months, but demand for mortgages didn’t respond. Total mortgage application volume fell 1.2% from the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index. The…

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…