Republicans on the House Government Oversight Committee approved the committee’s report Tuesday recommending an independent audit and transfer of the judicial branch’s court debt collection system to an outside firm.Rep. Charley Thomson, R-Charles City, authored the committee report investigating the ...

A report from the White House Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) estimates that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has cost U.S. consumers up to $369 billion since its inception in 2011, adding fuel to the ongoing political battle over ...

One in four people with a student loan payment due being behind is referring to a roughly 25% delinquency rate among borrowers in active repayment, which is dramatically higher than before the pandemic pause. What “one in four” means Recent ...

Mountain Credit Union in Waynesville, North Carolina is seeking approval for a new three‑story office building at 1700 Russ Avenue, and the project has reached the major site plan review stage before the Town of Waynesville Planning Board. What “green ...

Gov. Bob Ferguson is appointing new board members to oversee industry standards and licensing. Learn how you can advocate for your peers and give back to the profession. The Washington State Collection Agency Board has announced two openings for licensee ...

TransUnion reports show continued lending growth with notable delinquency increases across most credit categories. The consumer credit market is entering 2026 with cautious optimism, according to TransUnion’s Q4 2025 Credit Industry Insights Report and 2026 originations forecast. TransUnion projects moderate ...

The Largest Local Credit Union in Arizona Chooses Alacriti’s Orbipay Payments Hub to Consolidate Payments and Expand Money Movement Capabilities Bridgewater, N.J., Feb. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Highlights  Desert Financial Credit Union selects Alacriti’s Orbipay Payments Hub to unify ...

The department’s new best practices for default prevention include dedicated borrower portals and earnings-based counseling. The department is also working on a proposed rulemaking on tuition reduction and simplified repayment. The U.S. Department of Education has issued new guidance urging ...

Equifax Canada Equifax Canada reports that financial stress grew in Q4, but at a slower rate than prior years Equifax Canada® Market Pulse Quarterly Consumer Credit Trends and Insights TORONTO, Feb. 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Equifax® Canada’s Q4 2025 ...