Certain types of loans are secured by property. This gives the lender the ability to repossess the secured asset if you stop making payments. Mortgage debt is a type of secured debt: Your mortgage is ...

Whether you forgot to pay a bill or your business is facing tough times, a collection agency may come calling to collect an unpaid debt. The agency may contact you, send letters and even report the ...

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Did a debt collector freeze your bank account? Here's what to do next to protect your money and your rights.

Debt collectors are heroes or villains, depending on your point of view. If you own a business and are owed money, hiring a debt collector can help you get it back. If you are the person who owes ...

Persistent debt collector calls can feel overwhelming, but there are some steps borrowers can take to stop them.

Commercial debt collection agencies typically charge contingency fees ranging from 15% to 50% of recovered amounts, with businesses paying nothing upfront and only when collections succeed. Collection ...

Certain business models seem to have unshakable stigmas associated with them. Sometimes it’s deserved, such as from decades of unethical or sneaky behavior by players in the industry, and in other ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- If you've ever been contacted by a collection agency over medical debt, you are not alone. Over 40 million people have unpaid medical bills sent to collections, and almost half ...

High-rate debt has become an increasingly common part of many people's financial lives over the last decade and the economic issues that have been looming recently, like sticky (but now cooling) ...