Debt

Debt is when something, usually money, is owed by one party, the borrower or debtor, to a second party, the lender or creditor. Debt is a deferred payment, or series of payments, that is owed in the future, which is what differentiates it from an immediate purchase.

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Fed Report: Mortgage Debt Surges, Consumer Credit On The Mend
February 17, 2021

According to a new report from the Federal Reserve, total household debt rose to $14.56 trillion in the fourth quarter of 2020, an increase of $206 billion from the third quarter. Year-over-year, the report shows an increase in household debt of $414 billion. Get the...

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US Consumers Pay Down $10B In Credit Card Debt In Q3
November 18, 2020

Americans paid off $10 billion in credit card debt in the third quarter (Q3) of 2020, but borrowed more for car and housing loans, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) citing the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Get the Full...

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Banks’ Margins Suffer As US Consumers Pay Down Credit Card Debt
November 15, 2020

U.S. consumers have been paying down payments on credit cards with the pandemic continuing to hamper spending opportunities, which has led to dramatically falling bank card loans, The Financial Times (FT) reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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CFPB Loosens Restrictions On Debtor Contact
November 03, 2020

Debt collection is ready to enter the digital age. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form,...

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US Corporations Owe Creditors Record $10.5T In Debt
September 01, 2020

The pandemic has fueled a record $10.5 trillion debt owed to creditors by U.S. corporations, 30 times the debt of 50 years ago, MarketWatch reported, citing a report from BofA Global Research. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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India’s Future Retail Narrowly Avoids Debt Default
August 24, 2020

Future Retail, a sprawling brick-and-mortar operation owned by Indian billionaire Kishore Biyani, made a $14 million interest payment to debt-holders on Monday (Aug. 24) – barely beating the wind-down of a grace period and narrowly avoiding defaulting on a half-billion dollars in debt, CNBC TV18...

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Citibank Files Suit For $176M Payment Made By Mistake
August 18, 2020

Citigroup Inc. has asked a federal judge to order Brigade Capital Management LP to return $176 million accidentally paid to the New York-based global investment firm. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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US Household Debt Drops For First Time Since 2014
August 06, 2020

The steep decline in consumer spending resulted in less U.S. household debt for the first time since 2014, the Financial Times (FT) reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Consumers Use Stimulus Money To Pay Down Credit Card Debt
August 02, 2020

With one in five workers collecting jobless benefits thanks to the pandemic, banks braced for increased credit card debt and delinquencies as families struggled to pay bills. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...