The Congressional Budget Office’s latest monthly budget says the U.S. government operated at a deficit of $1.17 trillion for the first six months of the fiscal year—from October 2025 to March 2026. While the deficit is smaller than the shortfall ...

This story was originally published on Restaurant Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Restaurant Dive newsletter. A Carl’s Jr. operator, Friendly Franchisees Corporation, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protections through the U.S. Bankruptcy Court ...

The Neptune Beach police chief reports the city had nearly half a million dollars in unpaid tickets from 2022-2024. NEPTUNE BEACH, Fla. — Drivers with unpaid parking tickets in Neptune Beach could be hearing from a debt collector soon. The ...

Central Illinois churches across Champaign, Macon and nearby counties have pooled donations to buy and cancel nearly $5 million in medical debt that had been sold to collection agencies, wiping it out for thousands of local families at pennies on ...

Joe Hendrickson - stock.adobe.co Key takeaways RiverLink will begin sending unpaid tolls and fees to collections starting May 1, with notices being sent to drivers who have four unpaid monthly bills for the same crossing. See more Heads up drivers, ...

On April 8, the Director of the FTC Bureau of Consumer Protection announced that the “FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection (BCP) is committed to providing legal clarity to legitimate businesses that wish to deal honestly with their customers and comply ...

Key Takeaways: Data Brokers Dual Exposure — How data brokers function as service providers and when they cross into financial-institution status Telemarketing and Call Centers — Service-provider vs. financial-institution classifications for telemarketers Telecommunications Companies — Infrastructure providers vs. fintech-enabled telecoms ...

I got my first lesson in a bank that didn't give a damn about some of its customers over thirty years ago. I was a joint venture partner with a company that ran the merchandise concession at multiple venues in ...

The partnership between Deluxe Merchant Services and Washington Trust Bank aims to bring the latest in digital payment processing technology to businesses in the Pacific Northwest.Minneapolis Today Deluxe Merchant Services, a leading provider of payment processing solutions, has announced a ...