Before you answer another collection call or decide on a solution, make sure you know these important facts.

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 ...

Consumers are being taken to court in droves for delinquent credit card and other bills. New legal protections and even A.I.

Republicans on the House Government Oversight Committee approved the committee’s report Tuesday recommending an independent audit and transfer of the judicial branch’s court debt collection system to ...

A debt collection lawsuit doesn't have to catch you off guard. Here's how to protect yourself in the first 30 days.

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WASHINGTON — If you owe a debt, you should make every effort to pay it. After all, you’ve enjoyed the services or goods that your debt bought. And companies have a right to try to collect or even sell ...