A new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule means consumers’ hospital and doctor bills can no longer weigh down their ...

If you have trouble paying unsecured debt, a debt relief company may be able to negotiate a smaller settlement.

Debt consolidation can cut interests costs, but only if your credit score measures up LaToya Irby is a credit expert who has been covering credit and debt management for nearly 20 years. She's been ...

NEW YORK — Millions of Americans are seeing their credit scores suffer now that the U.S. government has resumed referring missed student loan payments for debt collection. After 90 days of non-payment ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has released a research report that found consumers’ credit scores may be overly penalized for medical debt that goes into collections and shows up on ...

Natalie Campisi is a senior journalist who covers personal finance, balancing timely news with in-depth enterprise reporting. Her mission is to make complex financial issues clear and accessible for ...

The three major credit reporting bureaus are set to wipe the majority of medical debts from consumers’ credit reports in July. That means millions of Americans — including those most financially ...

Not every debt payment is set in stone. Here's where negotiating could help lower what you owe.

Stuck with tens of thousands in credit card debt? The right strategy could dramatically reduce your balance.

Worried about your card account going to collections? You may have more control over that debt than you think.