Debt collection complaints in North Texas have paralleled a nationwide surge. Experts and data attribute the spike to higher ...

A debt collector can't freeze your bank account on a whim, but certain debts make it easier to pursue a bank levy.

WASHINGTON — Education Secretary Linda McMahon is sending a letter to 43 million Americans with student loan debt — about 9 ...

Debt collectors don’t always play by the rules, and with scams on the rise, it’s important to take precautions to protect ...

If you're being sued over unpaid credit card debt, you may have more leverage than the debt collector is counting on. Hanizam/ . As credit card balances have swelled, ...

Instead, the calls kept coming, day after day, each one a reminder that something had gone sideways with his plan to get ahead of his credit card balances. Like many Americans trying to take control ...

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 ...

In St. Louis associate courts, a national debt buyer is turning tiny IOUs into a very big problem. LVNV Funding has filed ...

A new report shows consumer debt cases have surged in Massachusetts. Legislation to reduce the interest rate companies can charge when they win have so far failed.

The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (“DCWP”) has finalized the Stopping Harassment and ...

On February 26, the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection announced a final rule adopting the Stopping Harassment and Intimidation and Ensuring Lawful Debt (SHIELD) Collection ...