When you become delinquent on a debt, it’s common for that debt to be turned over to a collection agency. From there, you might get repeated calls from a debt collector asking you to pay up.

If you've received a call or a letter from a debt collector claiming you owe money, but you believe there's been a mistake, you have rights under the law to challenge it. But while disputing a ...

Starting May 5, the Treasury Department’s offset program will initiate involuntary collection on student loans in default.

And with credit card interest rates also sitting at historic highs ... you may wonder whether a debt collector has to accept your settlement offers. That's what we'll break down below.

here's how to protect your money from garnishment by debt collectors. One of the better ways to avoid garnishment is to act early — before the debt collector files a lawsuit. If you're behind on ...

If unchecked, national debt will reach historic highs by 2029, and continue to balloon thereafter. Between Congress working on the budget and discussing changes to the tax code and job cuts taking ...

A Buffalo man who scammed victims out of hundreds of thousands of dollars by posing as a debt collector has pleaded guilty to ...