The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau fears that the rising debt from student loans could begin to significantly affect the economy, and is calling for more flexible repayment plans for the millions of Americans struggling with private student loans. After studying … Continue reading
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has proposed a new rule that would allow it to supervise some nonbank student loan servicers and bring new regulation to a quickly expanding market. The new rule would let the CFPB access the whole process … Continue reading
Middle-income Americans age 50 and older are now carrying more credit card debt on average than younger people, according to a 2012 study released by Demos. This is a reversal of the findings from the Demos survey which took place in … Continue reading
Young Adults Retreat From Piling Up Debt Total debt among young adults dropped in the last decade to the lowest level in 15 years. A typical young U.S. household, defined as one led by someone under age 35, had $15,000 … Continue reading
Americans are slowly borrowing more to finance purchases like homes and cars. Household debt, which includes mortgages, credit cards, auto loans and student loans, rose 0.3 percent or $31 billion to $11.34 trillion in the fourth quarter of 2012, the … Continue reading
Visa Ends Ban on Retailer Discounts for Specific Cards Visa is giving its merchants more flexibility in offering discounts to their customers, and reversing restrictions that prevented retail partners from offering special deals to customers that paid with a specific bank's … Continue reading
A new survey in the United Kingdom shows more consumers there are struggling with their finances, resulting in a further reliance on credit cards to pay for daily essentials. The sixth annual Post Office Consumer Credit Report shows that 42 … Continue reading
Websites Vary Prices, Deals Based on User Information A Wall Street Journal investigation found that the Staples website displays different prices to people after estimating their locations and appeared to consider the person's distance from a rival brick-and-mortar store, such … Continue reading