debt

Debt is an obligation that requires one party, the debtor, to pay money or other agreed-upon value to another party, the creditor. Debt is a deferred payment, or series of payments, which differentiates it from an immediate purchase.

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DebtBook Debuts ‘Sizing’ Feature for Its Debt Management Solution

DebtBook Debuts ‘Sizing’ Feature for Its Debt Management Solution
DebtBook Debuts ‘Sizing’ Feature for Its Debt Management Solution
February 25, 2025  |  B2B Payments

DebtBook, a software provider for government and nonprofit treasury teams, has a new debt management tool. The company’s Sizing feature, announced Tuesday (Feb. 25), lets treasury departments...

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Tariff Uncertainty May Cause Young, Wealthy Consumers to Curb Spending
Tariff Uncertainty May Cause Young, Wealthy Consumers to Curb Spending
February 21, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

Last quarter’s holiday shopping might have represented a burst of consumer optimism at the register that has now been dampened. The souring sentiment is in...

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Fed Scrutiny Increases on Private Credit’s Risk and Reward
Fed Scrutiny Increases on Private Credit’s Risk and Reward
February 21, 2025  |  Legal & Regulation

Generally speaking, the more capital in the markets, the better — as that money finds its way into new growth opportunities (including innovative firms) and...

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5 Things Earnings Season Shows About the US Consumer
5 Things Earnings Season Shows About the US Consumer
February 20, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

Earnings season, like clockwork, offers up a dizzying mosaic of data and qualitative analysis of revenues, profits (or lack thereof) and high-level views of the...

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Card Delinquencies Hit Multiyear High
Card Delinquencies Hit Multiyear High
February 13, 2025  |  Consumer Finance

The holiday splurge has passed — and now comes the holiday hangover? The New York Federal Reserve detailed in its most recent report, “Household Debt...

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UK’s FCA Urges Social Media to Prevent Illegal Financial Promotions
UK’s FCA Urges Social Media to Prevent Illegal Financial Promotions
February 07, 2025  |  Cybersecurity

The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority is urging social media platforms to do more to prevent illegal financial promotions. The agency intervened and forced the...

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What to Watch for as CFPB Stops Rulemaking in Its Tracks
What to Watch for as CFPB Stops Rulemaking in Its Tracks
February 07, 2025  |  Legal & Regulation

To say it’s been an eventful week for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau might be an understatement. Last weekend, President Donald Trump fired CFPB Director...

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‘Minimum-Payment Effect’ Covers Growing Number of Credit Card Users
‘Minimum-Payment Effect’ Covers Growing Number of Credit Card Users
January 26, 2025  |  Consumer Finance

For American consumers, making minimum monthly credit card payments is becoming the norm. That’s according to a report Saturday (Jan. 25) by The Wall Street...

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