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ftc.gov ranks #1 in the September 2026 Debt Relief Citation Index, accounting for 258 citation occurrences across 221 of 977 valid AI responses. The domain appeared across all 15 buyer-need studies and 3 of 7 measured AI platforms. Its strongest citation coverage occurred in Debt Relief Companies After Being Denied a Debt Consolidation Loan, Debt Relief Companies for High Credit Card Debt, Debt Relief Companies for Consumers With Bad Credit, and Debt Relief Companies for More Than $50,000 in Unsecured Debt.
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| Overall Rank | Domain & Page | Citation Occurrences | Citation Share | Citing Responses | Response Coverage | Studies | Platforms |
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Source: LLM Authority Index - Debt Relief AI Citation Index…
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| 2 | Debt Relief Services and the Telemarketing Sales Rule ftc.govconsumer.ftc.gov/articles/debt-relief-services | 57 | 1.50% | 57 | 5.8% | 14 |
| Government / nonprofit Not company-owned |
| 49 | Choosing a Credit Counselor ftc.govconsumer.ftc.gov/articles/choosing-credit-counselor | 12 | 0.32% | 12 | 1.2% | 8 |
| Government / nonprofit Not company-owned |
| 58 | Telemarketing Sales Rule ftc.gov/legal-library/browse/rules/telemarketing-sales-rule | 11 | 0.29% | 11 | 1.1% | 8 |
| Government / nonprofit Not company-owned |
| 60 | How to Get Out of Debt ftc.govconsumer.ftc.gov/articles/how-get-out-debt | 11 | 0.29% | 11 | 1.1% | 7 |
| Government / nonprofit Not company-owned |
| 61 | Debt Relief Services & the Telemarketing Sales Rule ftc.gov/business-guidance/resources/debt-relief-services-telemarketing-sales-rule | 11 | 0.29% | 11 | 1.1% | 6 |
| Government / nonprofit Not company-owned |
| 86 | Federal Trade Commission - Debt Settlement Companies ftc.govconsumer.ftc.gov/articles/how-recognize-and-report-debt-relief-scam | 8 | 0.21% | 8 | 0.8% | 7 |
| Government / nonprofit Not company-owned |
| 93 | Debt Relief Services & the Telemarketing Sales Rule: A Guide for Business ftc.gov/business-guidance/resources/debt-relief-services-telemarketing-sales-rule-guide-business | 8 | 0.21% | 8 | 0.8% | 3 |
| Government / nonprofit Not company-owned |
| 106 | Federal Trade Commission - Debt Management Plans and Credit Counseling ftc.govconsumer.ftc.gov/articles/how-debt-management-plans-work | 7 | 0.18% | 7 | 0.7% | 6 |
| Government / nonprofit Not company-owned |
| 149 | Debt Relief Services & the Telemarketing Sales Rule ftc.govconsumer.ftc.gov/articles/debt-relief-services-telemarketing-sales-rule | 5 | 0.13% | 5 | 0.5% | 5 |
| Government / nonprofit Not company-owned |
| 157 | Debt Relief and Credit Repair Scams ftc.govconsumer.ftc.gov/articles/debt-relief-and-credit-repair-scams | 5 | 0.13% | 5 | 0.5% | 4 |
| Government / nonprofit Not company-owned |
| 182 | Federal Trade Commission – Debt Settlement Guides ftc.govconsumer.ftc.gov/articles/how-debt-settlement-works | 4 | 0.11% | 4 | 0.4% | 4 |
| Government / nonprofit Not company-owned |
| 200 | Debt Management Plans ftc.govconsumer.ftc.gov/articles/debt-management-plans | 4 | 0.11% | 4 | 0.4% | 3 |
| Government / nonprofit Not company-owned |
| 205 | Federal Trade Commission (FTC) – Debt Settlement Scams ftc.govconsumer.ftc.gov/articles/how-recognize-and-report-debt-settlement-scam | 4 | 0.11% | 4 | 0.4% | 3 |
| Government / nonprofit Not company-owned |
| 234 | Telemarketing Sales Rule ftc.gov/business-guidance/resources/telemarketing-sales-rule | 3 | 0.08% | 3 | 0.3% | 3 |
| Government / nonprofit Not company-owned |
| 245 | Debt Relief and Credit Repair Scams ftc.govconsumer.ftc.gov/articles/debt-relief-credit-repair-scams | 3 | 0.08% | 3 | 0.3% | 3 |
| Government / nonprofit Not company-owned |
| 343 | Getting out of debt ftc.govconsumer.ftc.gov/articles/getting-out-debt | 2 | 0.05% | 2 | 0.2% | 2 |
| Government / nonprofit Not company-owned |
| 344 | Federal Trade Commission - Debt Settlement Companies ftc.govconsumer.ftc.gov/articles/how-recognize-and-report-debt-relief-scams | 2 | 0.05% | 2 | 0.2% | 2 |
| Government / nonprofit Not company-owned |
| 345 | Federal Trade Commission - Debt Settlement Services Overview ftc.govconsumer.ftc.gov/articles/how-settle-your-debts | 2 | 0.05% | 2 | 0.2% | 2 |
| Government / nonprofit Not company-owned |
| 346 | Debt relief services and the Telemarketing Sales Rule ftc.govconsumer.ftc.gov/articles/settling-credit-card-debt | 2 | 0.05% | 2 | 0.2% | 2 |
| Government / nonprofit Not company-owned |
| 368 | Debt Relief Services Rule: Compliance Guide for Business ftc.gov/business-guidance/resources/debt-relief-services-rule | 2 | 0.05% | 2 | 0.2% | 2 |
| Government / nonprofit Not company-owned |
| 401 | FTC – Credit Repair Scams and Complaints ftc.govreportfraud.ftc.gov | 2 | 0.05% | 2 | 0.2% | 2 |
| Government / nonprofit Not company-owned |
| 672 | Choosing a Debt Relief Company Carefully ftc.govconsumer.ftc.gov/articles/0045-choose-debt-relief-company-carefully | 1 | 0.03% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 |
| Government / nonprofit Not company-owned |
| 673 | How Debt Management Plans Affect Your Credit Score ftc.govconsumer.ftc.gov/articles/0149-how-debt-management-plans-work | 1 | 0.03% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 |
| Government / nonprofit Not company-owned |
| 674 | Federal Trade Commission - Understanding Credit Scores and Credit Reports ftc.govconsumer.ftc.gov/articles/0152-credit-scores | 1 | 0.03% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 |
| Government / nonprofit Not company-owned |
| 675 | Federal Trade Commission - Credit Counseling and Debt Management ftc.govconsumer.ftc.gov/articles/0153-choosing-credit-counselor | 1 | 0.03% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 |
| Government / nonprofit Not company-owned |
| 676 | Federal Trade Commission - Debt Relief Guidance and Consumer Alerts ftc.govconsumer.ftc.gov/articles/0153-how-settle-your-debts | 1 | 0.03% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 |
| Government / nonprofit Not company-owned |
| 677 | Debt Settlement: How It Works, Costs, and Risks ftc.govconsumer.ftc.gov/articles/0154-debt-settlement-how-it-works-costs-and-risks | 1 | 0.03% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 |
| Government / nonprofit Not company-owned |
| 678 | Federal Trade Commission - Debt Management Plans and Credit Counseling ftc.govconsumer.ftc.gov/articles/0161-free-or-low-cost-ways-manage-your-debt | 1 | 0.03% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 |
| Government / nonprofit Not company-owned |
| 679 | Consumer Reports – Debt Settlement: What You Need to Know ftc.govconsumer.ftc.gov/articles/0210-debt-settlement | 1 | 0.03% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 |
| Government / nonprofit Not company-owned |
| 680 | Federal Trade Commission (FTC) — Debt Management Plans ftc.govconsumer.ftc.gov/articles/0219-how-settle-debt | 1 | 0.03% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 |
| Government / nonprofit Not company-owned |
| 681 | Federal Trade Commission – Debt Settlement: How It Works and What It Costs ftc.govconsumer.ftc.gov/articles/0230-settling-debts | 1 | 0.03% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 |
| Government / nonprofit Not company-owned |
| 682 | FTC Guidance on Debt Settlement Scams and Legitimate Debt Relief ftc.govconsumer.ftc.gov/articles/0231-coping-debt | 1 | 0.03% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 |
| Government / nonprofit Not company-owned |
| 683 | Credit Impact of Debt Settlement Programs ftc.govconsumer.ftc.gov/articles/0264-debt-settlement-organizations | 1 | 0.03% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 |
| Government / nonprofit Not company-owned |
| 684 | How Debt Settlement Works and Credit Impact ftc.govconsumer.ftc.gov/articles/0304-settling-your-debts | 1 | 0.03% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 |
| Government / nonprofit Not company-owned |
| 685 | FTC: Debt Settlement vs. Debt Management vs. Bankruptcy ftc.govconsumer.ftc.gov/articles/choosing-between-debt-settlement-and-credit-counseling | 1 | 0.03% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 |
| Government / nonprofit Not company-owned |
| 686 | Understanding Debt Management Plans vs. Other Debt Relief Options ftc.govconsumer.ftc.gov/articles/debt-relief-options | 1 | 0.03% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 |
| Government / nonprofit Not company-owned |
| 687 | Debt Relief Services and the Telemarketing Sales Rule ftc.govconsumer.ftc.gov/articles/debt-relief-services-and-telemarketing-sales-rule | 1 | 0.03% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 |
| Government / nonprofit Not company-owned |
| 688 | Debt Relief Services: No Relief ftc.govconsumer.ftc.gov/articles/debt-relief-services-no-relief | 1 | 0.03% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 |
| Government / nonprofit Not company-owned |
| 689 | Debt Relief Services and Your Rights ftc.govconsumer.ftc.gov/articles/debt-relief-services-your-rights | 1 | 0.03% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 |
| Government / nonprofit Not company-owned |
| 690 | Debt Settlement Programs: What to Know Before You Enroll ftc.govconsumer.ftc.gov/articles/debt-settlement | 1 | 0.03% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 |
| Government / nonprofit Not company-owned |
| 691 | Debt Settlement: What It Is and How It Works - FTC ftc.govconsumer.ftc.gov/articles/debt-settlement-what-it-and-how-it-works | 1 | 0.03% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 |
| Government / nonprofit Not company-owned |
| 692 | Debt Settlement: What You Need to Know ftc.govconsumer.ftc.gov/articles/debt-settlement-what-you-need-know | 1 | 0.03% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 |
| Government / nonprofit Not company-owned |
| 693 | Federal Trade Commission Guide to Debt Management Plans ftc.govconsumer.ftc.gov/articles/how-choose-credit-counseling-agency | 1 | 0.03% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 |
| Government / nonprofit Not company-owned |
| 694 | Federal Trade Commission - Credit Counseling Overview ftc.govconsumer.ftc.gov/articles/how-choose-credit-counselor | 1 | 0.03% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 |
| Government / nonprofit Not company-owned |
| 695 | Federal Trade Commission - Debt Relief Guidance ftc.govconsumer.ftc.gov/articles/how-debt-relief-works | 1 | 0.03% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 |
| Government / nonprofit Not company-owned |
| 696 | Federal Trade Commission Guidance on Debt Relief ftc.govconsumer.ftc.gov/articles/how-recognize-and-report-abusive-debt-collection-practices | 1 | 0.03% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 |
| Government / nonprofit Not company-owned |
| 697 | Federal Trade Commission: Debt Collection FAQs ftc.govconsumer.ftc.gov/articles/how-recognize-and-report-debt-collection-abuse | 1 | 0.03% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 |
| Government / nonprofit Not company-owned |
| 698 | Federal Trade Commission – Debt Relief Services: What You Need to Know ftc.govconsumer.ftc.gov/articles/how-recognize-and-report-deceptive-debt-relief-marketing | 1 | 0.03% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 |
| Government / nonprofit Not company-owned |
| 699 | Federal Trade Commission (FTC) – Debt Settlement Guide for Consumers ftc.govconsumer.ftc.gov/articles/how-recognize-and-report-deceptive-debt-relief-practices | 1 | 0.03% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 |
| Government / nonprofit Not company-owned |
| 700 | Federal Trade Commission - Debt Settlement Services Information ftc.govconsumer.ftc.gov/articles/how-recognize-and-report-deceptive-debt-relief-scams | 1 | 0.03% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 |
| Government / nonprofit Not company-owned |
Normalized pages from ftc.gov that AI research responses cited in this snapshot.
