A record number of people turned to debt relief orders (DROs) in August to ease their financial struggles, Insolvency Service figures show. In total, the number of people going financially insolvent across England and Wales jumped by 16% in August compared with the same month a year earlier, according to Insolvency Service figures. Some 11,348…
In the film, written and directed by the Safdie Brothers, Howard Ratner (Adam Sandler) is a wealthy jewelry store owner with a mountain of gambling debt. At every turn, Howard makes decisions based purely on addictive instincts instead of rational thought. It’s vexing to watch him as he doubles down on risky bets, evades gangsters…
IE Hub has announced a new partnership with National Debtline, a provider of free debt advice. The collaboration is designed to make it simpler for people to access professional support and share their affordability information with creditors. The new collaboration gives the customer the ability to connect directly with National Debtline from IE Hub and…
The European Union is inching toward issuing joint debt to help fund investments needed to improve its economy, according to Austria’s finance minister. Common borrowing by the EU’s 27 members was among the main recommendations put forward by former Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi a year ago to help boost the bloc’s competitiveness. But it…
On September 11, the Federal Trade Commission announced final orders permanently banning two individual defendants from the debt relief industry and imposing asset surrender provisions to resolve allegations of a fraudulent student loan forgiveness scheme. The FTC alleged violations of the Federal Trade Commission Act, the Telemarketing Sales Rule, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, and the FTC’s new…
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The three pillar banks have announced plans to introduce a raft of new measures aimed at providing support to customers impacted by problem gambling, including implementing voluntary card blocking, creating a dedicated support line, and enhanced staff training. The announcement comes from the Irish Banking Culture Board, which is an independent industry initiative funded by…
It’s a staggering number. More than 42 million Americans owe a total of nearly $1.5 trillion in student loan debt. It’s no wonder people look for help. But not all help is legit. Scammers are targeting borrowers with student loan debt relief schemes that can actually make things worse. In a new case announced today,…
A pilgrim holds up a copy of the Jubilee of Hope Passport in downtown Detroit, part of the worldwide 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope. While forgiveness of spiritual debt is the primary focus of the jubilee year, at least one Detroit-area Family of Parishes is taking advantage of a special jubilee year program to help…
If you were hoping the Federal Reserve’s recent rate cut, its first of 2025, was going to make your credit card debt easier to pay off, the reality is that there are many other, more important, factors at play. Credit card rates are influenced by things like your credit score, your monthy payment amounts, your…