Debt collectors generally descend after a creditor has given up sending bills and resorts to contacting the consumer by phone. Some creditors use in-house debt collectors. Others sell delinquent ...

Knowing your rights during debt collection can protect you from harassment, misinformation and costly mistakes.

New federal data shows debt collection calls have jumped more than 200 percent in the past year, flooding phone lines ...

Being sued over credit card debt is stressful, but by responding promptly, verifying the debt's validity, understanding your ...

Her mother had been in a nursing home paid for by Medicaid. Now, the state wanted its money back: “It was like wild animals ...

Many people assume that debt collectors must keep your information completely private. In reality, collectors are allowed to discuss your debt with your spouse or your attorney. This is especially ...

What happens when a lawyer uses her firm’s trust account to finance her family’s lavish lifestyle? A cautionary tale about ...

Artificial intelligence offers debt collection companies the opportunity to vastly improve margins while achieving higher ...

Denmark's financial watchdog has ordered Danske Bank to undergo an independent investigation into how it collected outdated or excessive debts from thousands of customers.

Danske Bank admitted on Friday it had known for years that it was collecting outdated or excessive debt from customers and had not properly addressed the problem.

This is the third time in the last 30 days that I have reported on an ATDS TCPA case making it past the pleadings stage– and ...

How big is the current debt problem and how is the COVID-19 pandemic affecting countries’ debt burdens? The Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI) means that bilateral official creditors are, ...