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.

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

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.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. fizkes / Getty Images Household debt in the United States hit a record $18.2 trillion during the first quarter of 2025 amid a ...

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, ...

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