On Your Side: Federal Trade Commission to refund $5 Million to customers of debit relief
The Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit against ACRO Services in November of 2022 and from that lawsuit the FTC will be ...
How to Avoid Paying Taxes on Debt Settlement
One major disadvantage of debt settlement is that the government may tax forgiven or canceled debt as income. This could eat ...
Will collections debt go away if I file for bankruptcy?
The short answer is yes, most collections debt can be eliminated through bankruptcy, but the type of bankruptcy you file ...
You can pay to get debt relief — but most people overlook 3 key facts before signing up
Debt relief is not as easy as it seems. It can be expensive, drop your credit score — and it doesn't always work.
Can a debt collector refuse my settlement offer?
A debt collector may be open to settling your debt, but that doesn't mean they have to accept what you offer. /iStockphoto .
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NY attorney general reaches $1 billion settlement with defunct cash advance firm over ‘predatory’ loans
Yellowstone Capital will cancel more than $534 million of outstanding debts owed by more than 18,000 small businesses.
Biden touted student-debt cancellation for 5 million borrowers. Here’s who benefited, and how.
On his way out of office, President Joe Biden touted his record on student-debt cancellation, noting that his administration ...
Biden approves final student loan relief, forgiving $600 million in debt
The last round of student loan forgiveness from the administration caps a tumultuous effort to deliver widespread relief to ...
California man with $170K in tax debt mulls bankruptcy after buying pre-IPO shares. Here are 3 options to help him pay off his debt
According to the Burr Law Office, you can declare bankruptcy to potentially wipe out tax debt but only on debt that is at ...
This student loan relief may be most at risk under the Trump administration, experts say
With President Donald Trump back in the White House, a number of student loan programs face uncertainty. Trump is a vocal ...
As Akron awaits rollout of medical debt relief, city adjusts how it will pay for program
Akron medical debt relief program hasn't ascended from launchpad yet, but city officials say they've charted a path to assure ...
Medical Debt Relief Act reintroduced in Pa. with bipartisan support
A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the state House reintroduced legislation to create the Pennsylvania Medical Debt Relief Program and potentially clear hundreds of millions of dollars in bad debt ...