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

Get to know the research on debt collection lawsuits, racial disparities in judgments, and a big slice of consumer debt: ...

Pay-for-delete promises to erase collection debt from your credit report, but the results of this strategy can vary.

Hall v. Cohn, Goldberg & Deutsch, LLC, No. 1:24-CV-01026-JRR, 2025 WL 475275, at *1 (D. Md. Feb. 12, 2025) A United States District Judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland ...

On June 6, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama ruled on dueling motions for summary judgment in a suit against a debt collection agency for alleged violations of the FDCPA.

If your old debt has been sold to a debt collector, you know how stressful the issue can be. Debt collectors can be quite aggressive when trying to collect what's owed on your unpaid credit card or ...

NEW YORK — Consumers could no longer receive multiple calls per day from debt collectors and would have more ability to dispute their bills under proposals released Thursday to overhaul the ...

Protections from debt collectors in Georgia are among the worst in the nation, according to a nonprofit advocacy group.

Getting calls from debt collectors can be unsettling, but if you encounter these red flags, chances are you're dealing with a scammer out to trick you.

Could your debt be reduced or forgiven? Take our financial relief quiz. Before a debt collector can pursue you for a debt, they are generally required to first send you a debt validation letter. This ...