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

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

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

WalletHub collected data from the end of 2025 and ranked the states with the most and least debt collection accounts.

Consumers across the country are being bombarded with intimidating and sometimes aggressive debt collection calls, and ...

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

Complaints about aggressive debt collection have skyrocketed in recent months, federal data shows, a sign that more Americans are falling behind on credit cards and medical bills. The rise in ...

She made a point in May to remind colleges of their role in ensuring borrowers repay their loans. As recently as Jan. 7, the ...

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

BOSTON — The Senate next week plans to vote on bills designed to simplify child custody jurisdiction laws and install new protections around debt collection practices. Both pieces of legislation ...