Debt Collection Spiral Destroying Credit Scores for Low-Income Consumers With No Exit Path
Consumers unable to keep pace with multiple debts face escalating collection accounts that drop credit scores, increasing the cost of borrowing and creating a worsening cycle. Those without financial literacy or legal knowledge have no practical tools to triage, negotiate, or resolve these debts. The system has no built-in off-ramp for people who genuinely lack capacity to pay.
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