The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is on a mission to protect consumers from illegal medical debt collection practices. It issued advisories in October identifying illegal practices and ...

Amid rising costs and reported debt anxiety, experts outline eight signs debt has become problematic, highlighting why early ...

The right strategy can help you wipe out debt in just six months. Here are eight steps financial expert Ramit Sethi suggested ...

Collection accounts have become a common issue for borrowers in today's economic landscape. Between issues like persistent inflation, elevated borrowing rates and tighter household budgets, millions ...

Americans report being harrassed and threatened by collections agents. Nov. 1, 2008 — -- In tough economic times, millions of Americans are in debt. Some of them have been contacted by ...

CreditNinja reports that about 41% of working-age Americans (72 million) have medical debt, affecting lower-income and ...

Colorado is seeing a sharp rise in complaints about debt collection calls, and consumer advocates warn that some of them may cross the line into abusive — or even fraudulent — behavior. Gold and ...

The national debt has grown to more than $37 trillion. There is mounting concern in some quarters over how soon the ballooning debt will impact the lives of everyday Americans. As Paul Solman explains ...

Freedom Debt Relief reports that negotiating credit card debt can lead to lower payments, waived fees, or partial forgiveness ...

Key Takeaways Commercial debt collection agencies typically charge contingency fees ranging from 15% to 50% of ...