consumer debt
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Techies Are Trying to Get Chinese Consumers to Rack Up Debt
(Wired) – One major drain on the American economy is the glut of consumer debt. In China, it’s the opposite. The…
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Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase Agree to Erase Debts From Credit Reports After Bankruptcies
(New York Times) – Two of the nation’s biggest banks will finally put to rest the zombies of consumer…
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Banking Arbitration Hurts Consumers, Regulator Says
WASHINGTON (SFGate.com) — Arbitration clauses in the fine print of credit card and checking account agreements harm consumers by…
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5 Illegal Tactics Shady Debt Collectors Love
(CBS News) – For a lot of debt collection companies, it’s hard to stay on the right side of…
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How Not to Pay Your Bills
(CBS News) – Americans increasingly are falling behind on their auto and student loans, new figures from the Federal Reserve…
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Debts Canceled by Bankruptcy Still Mar Consumer Credit Scores
(New York Times) – In the netherworld of consumer debt, there are zombies: bills that cannot be killed even by…
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