It's important to know what your rights actually are when you're dealing with aggressive debt collectors.

Trying to settle your debt for less? Here's how to spot the red flags that could signal you're getting a bad deal.

Just the sound of a ringing phone can trigger instant trepidation when you're dealing with calls from debt collectors. Whether it's related to an unexpected medical bill, a credit card balance that ...

Falling behind on your credit card payments can quickly lead to major financial issues, especially as the compound interest charges and late fees rack up — and that situation becomes even more ...

An unpaid debt could damage your credit score. It’s common for debts to be turned over to collection agencies after a period of time. It’s wise to request proof that a debt collectors owns your debt ...

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The pressure is off for collectors of debts owed by New Yorkers for now, under a New York City regulation that has been years in the making, and which has already seen its effective date postponed ...

On October 1, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued an advisory opinion titled Debt Collection Practices (Regulation F); Deceptive and Unfair Collection of Medical Debt. The ...

One of the nation’s largest debt collectors launched tens of thousands of lawsuits in Arizona since 2022, according to 12 News, even as it was issued millions of dollars in penalties for consumer ...

If you have unpaid credit card bills that are sent to collections, you have several options when it comes to repaying the debt. You can wait for the debt to reach the statute of limitations in your ...