In a related trend, state courts are seeing a spike in debt collection lawsuits. Court filings surged in 2023 and 2024, according to a Sept. 2 report from the Pew Charitable Trusts, based on data from ...
If you have no credit or need to rebuild credit after some credit missteps, credit builder apps may be worth considering. The best credit-building apps offer short-term loans and alternative data ...
Identity theft is as pervasive as ever. The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Fraud and ID Theft Maps shows 748,555 reports of ID theft in the first half of 2025 — that’s nearly 200,000 more reports ...
There is an incorrect claim going viral on TikTok that you can get free money from peer-to-peer payment platforms like Cash App or Zelle. Here's how to keep your money safe.Victims of scams on these ...
DOT Secretary Sean Duffy on Wednesday announced the launch of the "first phase of the National Consumer Complaint Database (NCCDB) modernization" with a new web page that allows users to specifically ...
Debt collection generates more fraud reports to the FTC than any other industry, according to the agency. But even legitimate collectors must follow strict rules. The Fair Debt Collection Practices ...
Free money from Zelle or Cash App—just for filling out a government form? That’s what some TikTok videos claim. Consumer Reports has a warning: it’s not a windfall—it’s simply not true. Other WRAL Top ...
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Consumers in communities of color receive significantly poorer financial services than those in low-minority ...
When a member of the public has an issue accessing a federal benefit or service, they often contact their member of Congress for help. That assistance is called constituent casework. If an agency ...
Allcargo Logistics’s wholly owned subsidiary, ALX Shipping Agencies India, has filed complaint against its own CEO and a business associate for alleged financial irregularities. According to a ...
The Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) has launched a service dedicated to receiving and resolving consumer complaints in Qatar's postal services sector. The service enables consumers to submit ...