Debt complaints are surging. Here's the sobering reason.

Complaints about aggressive debt collection are rising, signaling a concerning trend in the U.S. economy.
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A first in the BC Consumer Debt Study’s 13-year history, the latest study finds costs of living are now the number one cause of problem debt for consumers surveyed, causing ...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sands & Associates, BC's largest firm of Licensed Insolvency Trustees dedicated to personal debt help services, released complete ...
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Equifax National Market Pulse Data Shows U.S. Consumer Top-Line Debt Stabilizing at $18.25 Trillion in Q2 2026 With Delinquencies Improving Across Categories

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United Debt Relief Publishes the Federal Debt Rights Consumers Rarely Use as Collection Complaints Hit 387,400

Federal law gives consumers 30 days to demand written verification of any collection account, and bars debt relief fees ...
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George Kamel: The Consumer Debt Cycle Is ‘Exactly Like Drug Addiction’

Someone was offered $1 billion at 0% interest, with a guaranteed profit on the table, and said no. His reason reveals something most people miss about how debt actually shapes your life. A Disneyland ...
InvestmentNews

US consumer debt holds near $18 trillion as delinquency rates ease

US consumer debt held largely steady in the second quarter of 2026, with total outstanding balances reaching $18.25 trillion; a signal that the credit market may be finding its footing after years of ...
Health Affairs

Consumer Debt, Race, And Health: Can Debt Relief Be A Solution For Reducing Racial Health Disparities?

Consumer debt is a public health concern that is strongly associated with racial inequality. There is a need for more research exploring these relationships, but current evidence points toward steps ...
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US Consumer Debt Reaches Record Levels in Early 2026, Driven by Subprime Credit Activity

Equifax has indicated that US consumer debt climbed to an unprecedented $18.19 trillion by March 2026, according to the latest insights from Equifax’s Market Pulse First Quarter U.S. Consumer Credit ...
New York Post

Here’s why record $1.28 trillion in credit card debt is a problem for first-time homebuyers

Credit card debt isn’t going away any time soon. In fact, the latest household debt report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York found that credit card balances rose by $44 billion in the fourth ...
American Banker

Congress needs to reform the FCRA's treatment of consumer medical debt

Federal courts have left the door open for Congress to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act in a way that would ease the burden of involuntary medical debt on Americans, writes Ramon Looby, of Axxale.
JD Supra

Washington state enacts Uniform Consumer Debt Default Judgments Act

On March 18, the governor of Washington signed into law the Uniform Consumer Debt Default Judgments Act, which expands consumer protections in debt collection lawsuits by imposing new complaint and ...
JD Supra

Consumer Finance Alert - Default Judgments in Virginia Consumer Debt Collection in 2027

On April 8, 2026, Governor Abigail Spanberger approved House Bill 444, establishing the Uniform Consumer Debt Default Judgments Act (the “Act”) as § 8.01–465.26 through § 8.01–465.34 of The Virginia ...