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

Complaints about debt collectors have soared, according to new federal data. The Federal Trade Commission received 194,225 ...

Attorneys from the Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands answer your questions about what to do if your ...

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

After years of warning taxpayers that the IRS will never cold call you to collect a tax debt, things are about to change as the IRS begins handing over some of its debt-collection work to private ...

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 ...

Having watched Chicago’s City Council rebel against his budget and pass its own, Mayor Brandon Johnson is now focused on the matter of how (and if) the city collects its past-due debts. Going forward, ...

A fight over whether New Jersey debt collectors face liability for unlicensed consumer lending is forcing state justices to confront whether the Legislature quietly jettisoned a century of private ...

Individuals offering debt resolution services to consumers in Tennessee must first obtain a license through the Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance before providing those services as of Jan.