Debt collectors don’t always play by the rules, and with scams on the rise, it’s important to take precautions to protect ...

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 ...

Debt collectors have limits under federal law and there are certain behaviors that cross the line into harassment.

Debt collectors have a reputation — and in some cases, a well-deserved one — for being unpleasant and intimidating. While the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) was created to limit how far ...

(InvestigateTV) — For millions of people who borrow money, the debt has led to nonstop calls from collection companies — and an InvestigateTV investigation found some of those calls cross the line. In ...

Consumers across the country are being bombarded with intimidating and sometimes aggressive debt collection calls, and federal data shows complaints about debt collection more than doubled from 2024 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. fizkes / Getty Images Household debt in the United States hit a record $18.2 trillion during the first quarter of 2025 amid a ...

Old debt won't just disappear, but can creditors freeze your bank account after the statute of limitations expires?