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4 articles tagged “household debt”.
One in five renters aged 18 to 64 paid late or short at least once in 2025, and 7.2% of homeowners missed a mortgage payment. Here is what the figures say and whether they will add homes to the market.
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More households are skipping medical bills, and collections are climbing. Here is how medical debt can touch your credit score, mortgage approval and housing budget, and what to do before you apply for a loan.
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Debt collectors are suing more consumers and winning most cases by default. Here is what a collection account or court judgment can do to your credit score, mortgage approval and ability to keep your home payments on track.
9 min read
Personal bankruptcy filings are climbing in 2026. Here is what the numbers show, how household debt stress can spill into mortgage delinquencies, foreclosures and home sales, and what buyers, sellers and owners can do.
8 min read