These disputes can start with something as small as a clerical error.

Understand your rights under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and report any violations to the proper authorities. Before taking any action, request information about the debt from the collector ...

The number of filings is back above 2020 levels as prices rise and people rely more on credit cards, an analysis finds. But ...

More and more Americans are finding themselves stuck dealing with collection debt. According to a recent study from TransUnion, more than half of all debt collectors saw their number of accounts ...

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As the government resumes collection on debt from millions of default student loans, experts warn scammers could be looking to take advantage of borrowers. So if you get *** call from *** debt ...

Florida is ranked third in the nation with the most debt collection calls, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Here ...

When you owe money, it's not unusual for your debt to be assigned to a debt collector. Once that happens, debt collectors might start contacting you on a regular basis in an effort to get paid. But ...