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A recent survey found that a third of American homeowners are concerned about their rising debt, but are at a loss as to how to solve the problem. Click through to learn more about the survey’s findings.

The latest Consumer Expectations survey released by the Federal Reserve of New York has found that household expectations about income earnings and spending growth remain robust. But what are consumers saying about home price changes?

On Tuesday, a survey looks at how consumers are dealing with debt and its impact on their daily lives. Here’s what else is in store in The Week Ahead.

A four-state collaborative of nonprofits has released a new report examining how state systems of debt collection, fines, and fees can create ‘downward spirals’ for low-income communities. Click through to read the full report.

Noting a strong correlation between housing leverage and serious delinquency, researchers at the New York Fed answer the question of whether homeowners are currently over-leveraged and how likely they are to default if home prices begin to slide.

A study found that household debts are approaching new highs. Here’s how mortgages and other consumer loans are impacting the rising debt numbers.

As homeowners across the country spend a bigger chunk of their income on mortgage payments, some of the hottest housing markets in the country are impacting the pockets of their residents more than others.

The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (formerly the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau) has released a new Complaint Snapshot, exploring consumer complaints regarding modern debt-collection practices. The Bureau has received approximately 400,500 debt collection complaints since July 2011, amounting to 27 ...

Mortgage debt makes up a noticeably smaller share of total consumer debt than it did a decade ago, according to the latest Equifax National Consumer Credit Trends Report, covering data for March 2018. According to the Equifax report, mortgage debt ...

What are the shifts in the distribution of housing wealth and how has it evolved after the Great Recession? A research by the New York Fed found some compelling answers.