Disputing collections debt can protect your credit, but only if you know when it actually makes sense to do so.

Could your debt be reduced or forgiven? Take our financial relief quiz. If you live in Ohio and debt collectors have been tracking you down, several different laws can help protect you. This includes ...

Similar to the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), California’s “Rosenthal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act” (RFDCPA) has historically regulated the manner in which debt collectors ...

(InvestigateTV) — Debt collection calls, texts, and emails can be scary and overwhelming. Naomi Peden, Senior Housing Counselor with Money Management International, said collection calls are getting ...

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 Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is planning to revoke an advisory opinion warning debt collectors — including third-party revenue cycle management companies — that they are violating federal ...

Learn what is the statute of limitations on debt, how it varies by state and when debt may no longer be collectible. See how ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Friday ordered Commonwealth Financial Systems, a debt collection agency specializing in medical debt, to shut down as a result of what CFPB determined were ...

New Yorkers will soon have stronger protections against deceptive student loan servicers, debt collectors and health ...

Debt collectors rarely disappear on their own. Old balances can be sold, resold, and pursued in different ways for years, even after the legal window to sue has closed. I want to walk through how long ...