The Association for Consumer Debt Relief (ACDR), the leading advocate for the debt relief industry nationwide, has announced Andrew Shaw as its new Head of Research. Shaw brings more than two decades ...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Association for Consumer Debt Relief (ACDR), the leading advocate for the debt relief industry nationwide, is pleased to welcome Michael Lukso as its new Head of ...

Americans suffer high amounts of consumer debt, primarily revolving credit card debt. In February 2025, the average credit card debt per American was $6,455, up $194 from a year ago. However, that ...

Recently, the Federal Trade Commission filed a complaint against seven companies and three individuals operating the "Accelerated Debt" program that falsely claimed to reduce consumers' debt by as ...

Debt relief isn’t a quick fix for money problems. The process, also called debt settlement or debt resolution, involves paying a company to negotiate with your creditors in hopes of getting them to ...

New Debt Relief Contract Decoder Exposes Hidden Fees, Red Flags, and Misleading Terms in Plain English For years, I've ...

Based in San Mateo, California, Freedom Debt Relief was founded in 2002 with a mission to help Americans who have become overwhelmed by their unsecured debt. Launched during a time of rising consumer ...

The term "debt relief" or "debt resolution" generally refers to several ways you might restructure debt to make it more affordable. Debt relief options include debt consolidation, debt management, ...