High house prices and interest rates, inflation and stagnating salaries are making it hard to stay afloat ...

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 ...

Americans suffer high amounts of consumer debt, primarily revolving credit card debt. In February 2025, the average credit card debt per American was $6,455, up $194 from a year ago. However, that ...

ATLANTA, Nov. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Equifax® (NYSE: EFX) has released its Market Pulse Third Quarter U.S. Consumer Credit Trends, which includes U.S. national consumer credit data and trends through ...

Household wealth — the difference between what people own and what they owe — declined by $1.6 trillion in the first three months of the year, according to the Federal Reserve’s June release of its ...

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, ...

Californians have cooled their borrowings and skipped more bill payments, two more signs of a stressful economy. My trusty spreadsheet found these patterns within the Federal Reserve Bank of New ...

When margin debt surges 45% while consumer sentiment plummets to near-record lows, history says a crash follows. Thursday, it started. Nvidia beat earnings by billions, but the market didn’t care, ...

Carrying debt can be overwhelming, especially when you’re seeking ways to pay it off. Household debt comes in many forms, with most Americans accumulating it through credit cards, auto loans and ...

As part of ongoing efforts from the Trump administration to streamline regulatory efforts, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is proposing changes to Larger Market Participant thresholds, ...

Cash is an underappreciated asset, especially as high valuations, margin debt, and consumer debt signal a potential market top. Record consumer debt, declining sentiment, and a weakening job market ...