Bankruptcy does not automatically eliminate all debts, including HELOCs. The impact of bankruptcy on a HELOC depends on the type of bankruptcy filing (Chapter 7 vs. Chapter 13). In both types of ...

When you've completed a Chapter 13 bankruptcy repayment plan and earned a discharge, the hope is that your financial troubles are behind you. Life doesn't always unfold that neatly, though, especially ...

As 2025 winds down and the holiday season looms, millions of Americans are confronting an uncomfortable truth: Their debt has become unmanageable over the past year. And, that makes sense. Not only is ...

Could your debt be reduced or forgiven? Take our financial relief quiz. The decision to file bankruptcy is a heady one, but then there is the question of which type of bankruptcy to file. You have ...

Another looted carcass of a for-profit hospital chain filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection over the weekend, just days after it was the subject of an infuriating Senate Budget Committee report.