Total U.S. consumer debt rose to $17.86 trillion in June 2025, a 2% year-over-year increase. Subprime borrowers’ share of ...

Consumer Reports is breaking down how debt consolidation works, how it's helping families and what to know before signing up.

Mortgage debt dominates, accounting for $13.13 trillion, which is approximately 74% of all consumer debt. However, according ...

For many families, credit card debt is a huge source of stress and when the bills keep piling up, it might seem like there’s ...

U.S. consumer debt snapshot Average loan balances grew for most types of consumer debt in 2023. Credit cards—the debt products with the highest average interest rates for consumers—grew the most.

Parents cited inflation and concerns over new tariffs as major sources of financial strain ahead of the new academic year.

Consumers are getting on top of their debts, but it is a different story for small businesses, with liquidations on the rise.

The total debt balance appearing in consumer credit files increased to $16.84 trillion as of Q2 2023, up from $16.11 trillion in Q2 2022. This was a smaller increase than the 7% jump in consumer ...

Topline Consumer credit hit a record high of $4.82 trillion in February, according to a new report from the Federal Reserve, continuing a pattern of historically high rates of debt that began at ...

A bill centered on prohibiting medical debt from appearing on consumer reports was signed into law by Gov. Matt Meyer.