When debt collection companies start calling, most people don't know what to do.

New York City is finalizing a rule that will give consumers more avenues to challenge medical and other debt pursued by ...

Debt collectors don't always play by the rules. Here's what to watch for and how to protect yourself right now.

With federal oversight in retreat, deep-pocketed collection companies are aggressively pursuing down-and-out consumers who are struggling with record levels of credit card debt. Meanwhile, consumer ...

US HOW TO HANDLE THOSE CALLS. YOU MAY NOT KNOW IT, BUT AS A CONSUMER, YOU’VE GOT A BOATLOAD OF RIGHTS, RULES AND REGULATIONS THAT WORK IN YOUR FAVOR WHEN DEALING WITH DEBT COLLECTORS. A VIEWER ...

The Social Security Administration has announced it will immediately resume debt collection activities through the Treasury Offset Program.

Republicans on the House Government Oversight Committee approved the committee’s report Tuesday recommending an independent ...

The Wisconsin Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning the public to be on the alert for phony debt collection calls, texts, ...

Credit One Bank has agreed to settle a lawsuit over the institution’s debt collection practices. District attorneys in California from Los Angeles, Riverside, San Diego, and Santa Clara counties ...

Virginia’s General Assembly is considering a number of pieces of legislation aimed at protecting people against debt ...