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The Education Department has suspended certain collections efforts for student loans, giving borrowers some breathing room.

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The 48-hour debt collection rule is shaking up the financial world, speeding up account freezes, and demanding new levels of ...

A new study suggests that distressed borrowers using a simpler bankruptcy process are succeeding — and that more people like them should try. By Tara Siegel Bernard Student loans have long been ...

The Trump administration will begin to seize student debt repayments from the wages of borrowers in default early next year, the US Education Department said Tuesday, a long-promised move that ...

Apple on Wednesday released an updated developer license agreement that gives the company permission to recoup unpaid funds, such as commissions or any other fees, by deducting them from in-app ...

With federal oversight in retreat, deep-pocketed collection companies are aggressively pursuing down-and-out consumers who are struggling with record levels of credit card debt. Meanwhile, consumer ...

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Isabel O’Brien is an experienced business journalist who specializes in private equity, infrastructure, and financial misconduct. Dimensions / Getty Images A majority of Gen Z respondents claim ...