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When former President Donald Trump visits the U.S.-Mexico border later this month, he should bring along $560,000 to pay off an outstanding debt, according to El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego. © Getty/Joe Raedle U.S. President Donald Trump…
Written by Benjamin Freed Jun 16, 2021 | STATESCOOP Agencies at all levels of government aren’t doing enough to prevent digital fraud, particularly account-takeover attacks, according…
About $184,000 in medical debt has been forgiven thus far under an October legal settlement over bill collection practices at Hutchinson Health. Located about 60 miles…
The Education Department (ED) is discharging $500 million in student loan debt held by 18,000 borrowers who had been defrauded by now-defunct for-profit chain ITT Tech,…
<!– The US’s largest banks have pulled ahead of regional rivals when it comes to mobile app satisfaction, according to new research from JD Power. The…
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has ruled that a debt collector did not violate the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by sending…
The federal student aid system is in the midst of a fundamental overhaul. A long-standing effort to revamp the management of student loans is coming to…
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The American Express® App1 and the American Express (NYSE: AXP) website both ranked number one in customer satisfaction among U.S. credit card companies’ mobile…
Topline As millions of Americans work to regain their financial footing after a difficult year, a new investigation from Consumer Reports found that more than a…
CUNA Strategic Services has selected its newest alliance provider, Zest AI, a leader in software for credit underwriting. The collaboration will allow credit unions turnkey access…
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