Debt collection complaints surged in 2025 as economy squeezes consumers

Debt collection complaints in North Texas have paralleled a nationwide surge. Experts and data attribute the spike to higher ...
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1 in 4 new car trade-ins are now ‘underwater’ — a 4-year high as more owners drag major debt into new buys. Here’s how to avoid drowning in auto loans

A growing share of car owners are underwater on their auto loans, reports the car-buying resource Edmunds. According to a second quarter report, 26.6% of trade-ins toward new-car purchases had ...

Hung up on debt: Complaints about collections calls are up nearly 200% as consumer debts are rising in an uncertain economy. Do you know your rights?

Instead, the calls kept coming, day after day, each one a reminder that something had gone sideways with his plan to get ...
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Tariffs and Credit Card Debt: How Trade Policies Are Squeezing American Wallets

In recent years, the financial landscape for many Americans has been shaped by a complex interplay of economic factors, with tariffs emerging as a significant point of contention. According to a ...
International Monetary Fund

Debt Confronts Policymakers With Difficult Trade-offs

For years, policymakers have treated government debt like an elastic band that could be stretched without ever snapping. They stretched during the global financial crisis and again during the COVID-19 ...

Here's what to do if a debt collector won't stop calling you

Persistent debt collector calls can feel overwhelming, but there are some steps borrowers can take to stop them.
Manila Standard

Philippine foreign debt declined 1% to $147.65 billion

The Philippines’ external debt fell to $147.65 billion in Q4 2025 as non-resident sell-offs and valuation adjustments offset ...