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 ...

If a bill lands in collections, the fallout escalates quickly. So, you should know what to expect and how to fix it.

Debt collectors rarely disappear on their own. Old balances can be sold, resold, and pursued in different ways for years, ...

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Millions are at risk of student loan default as collections intensify. Discover essential steps to avoid harsh consequences.

If your debt is sent to collections you'll need to take immediate steps to avoid the financial impacts. / Credit: Siriporn Kaenseeya / EyeEm If you have debts in collection, you're not alone. In ...

The good news is, though, that unlike criminal cases, debt collection lawsuits are civil matters, and most medical debt lawsuits won't make it to trial because both parties benefit from reaching an ...

The Internal Revenue Service was fairly lenient with past-due tax bills during the pandemic, but collection efforts are back in full force this tax season. The agency is ramping up efforts to collect ...

The Trump administration will begin to seize student debt repayments from the wages of borrowers in default early next year, ...

Williamsburg resident Quenton Linyear shares how he paid off $8,000 in debt after losing his job using nonprofit credit ...

Due to technology, operating a debt collection business from home has become easier than ever before. Modern communication tools allow contact with clients and receipt and storage of data and files ...

Starting in January, the Trump administration says it will garnish the wages of student loan borrowers who haven’t been able to make their payments for at least nine months. “It’s cruel and hostile to ...