Americans are carrying record credit card balances, 1 and more are turning to debt relief programs for help. The industry serving them in 2026 looks markedly different than it did even two years ago.

Debt relief is in high demand right now — and the numbers clearly explain why. Total household debt hit $18.8 trillion in the fourth quarter of 2025, an all-time high, according to the Federal Reserve ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has officially launched a new anti-fraud whistleblower program. The goal is to recover hundreds of billions of dollars in stolen taxpayer funds and reward the tipsters ...

Small businesses with nondisaster SBA loans, such as 7 (a) or 504 loans, can get six months of debt relief from the Small ...

When bills start to pile up, and minimum payments no longer feel manageable, many people search for a “debt relief program.” The term can refer to several different approaches. Each type of debt ...

LAUREL, Md. — As the government enters into day 16 of the shutdown, more companies are offering relief for their customers. WSSC Water is expanding their assistance programs to offer more relief for ...

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Over the past decade, the United States government has launched dozens of ambitious programs aimed at solving systemic problems—from student debt relief and green energy to disaster response and ...