Explore what credit risk is, its impact on loans and investments, the role of credit ratings, and real-world examples to mitigate potential financial losses.

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In 2023, a stalemate between then-President Joe Biden and congressional Republicans over the debt ceiling prompted panic among financial analysts and everyday Americans alike. The deal they struck, ...

The U.S. is heading towards a financial crisis, and the process is happening at a slow pace, cautioned David Kelly, the chief ...

The twin towers in downtown New Orleans are in loan default, casting uncertainty over Hertz Investment Group’s holdings as ...

A credit derivatives committee has been asked to rule whether a 'failure to pay' credit event has been triggered by Zambia, ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday said that the U.S. government will never default on its debt as the federal government faces a looming deadline to address the debt limit this summer.

Sovereign default risks are on course to rise further in 2021, with Iraq, Sri Lanka, Angola and Gabon at high probability of default, say Goldman Sachs analysts.

A new report by the Consumer Federation of America to Congress calls on lawmakers and regulators to protect car buyers, saying a crisis is at hand.

On May 5, the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) initiated the collection of federal student loans in default, marking a shift from the loan forgiveness programs introduced during the Biden ...

A mild recession, analysts say, would likely be the best-case scenario in the event of the US government defaulting on its debts. WASHINGTON -- The fight over raising the nation's borrowing limit ...