However, if you're dealing with legitimate debts that you actually owe, a 609 letter won't make them disappear. In these ...

It’s not a new debt. In fact, it’s one the Bamboozled column featured back in 2013. In what we thought was the end of ...

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

Think you can ignore a $50 debt without consequences? Think again. While there’s no legal minimum for collections, even tiny ...

Black Americans are disproportionately affected by medical debt and can use a new consumer tool to help manage their bills ...

In today’s economy, the American consumer is caught between a rock and a hard place. On one side, credit card balances have climbed to a staggering record of $1.23 trillion, a 60% increase from the ...

High credit card balances and steep interest rates are pushing more people to consider debt settlement, but programs are not ...

Southwest Recovery Services has released a guide on third-party B2B invoice recovery for mid-market businesses, drawing on 20 years of commercial debt collection experience. Addison, United States, ...

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 ...

What began as a fun way to make birthdays special has now left one family member feeling like the tradition has become more of a "debt collection service" Ashley Vega is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE.

DAYTON — Complaints about aggressive debt collectors are on the rise as more people find themselves living paycheck to paycheck. Sam Brashears, a single mom working as an appointment scheduler, has ...