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“Freedom Dreams: Black Women and the Student Debt Crisis,” a new short documentary from The Intercept, profiles Black women educators and activists struggling under the weight of tens of thousands, or ...

Even as delinquencies on debts like credit cards and auto loans rise, Americans are experiencing record lows in third-party debt collections, a signal of resilience in consumer financial behavior. The ...

DAVENPORT, Fla. – Debt collection calls are reaching new highs across the U.S. in 2025, with a significant number of those calls flagged as abusive or threatening. “We’re going to arrest you. We’re ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Christine Farro has cut back on the presents she sends her grandchildren on their birthdays, and she’s put off taking two cats and a dog for their shots. All her clothes come from ...

Student-loan borrowers are likely to start feeling the harshest consequences of falling behind on their debt. The Education Department said it’s resuming debt collection on defaulted federal student ...

The Education Department will begin collection next month on student loans that are in default, including the garnishing of wages for potentially millions of borrowers, officials said Monday.