Debt collectors are typically hired by lenders to recover unpaid debts after they've become seriously delinquent — typically ...

And, that type of financial pressure can snowball even more over time, leading to late payments and defaults, which in turn attract the attention of debt collection agencies. That, in turn ...

But while the debt collection process may be similar, the validity of the debts being collected on can vary. After all, debt ...

Debt collection scams can be one of the most frightening and persistent scam types. Victims often report that scammers harass ...

This week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued a decision reversing a summary judgment order in a Fair ...

Americans won’t have to worry about unpaid medical bills damaging their credit reports and scores much longer.

Medical bills accounted for more than half of debt collection on consumers' credit records, according to a 2022 report from the consumer agency. After that report, the three largest credit ...