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

Debt collection complaints filed with the CFPB have been running high. Consumer Investigator Caresse Jackman looks at where ...

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 ...

Debt collection complaints in North Texas have paralleled a nationwide surge. Experts and data attribute the spike to higher ...

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A debt collector can't freeze your bank account on a whim, but certain debts make it easier to pursue a bank levy.

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 ...

High-rate debt has become an increasingly common part of many people's financial lives over the last decade and the economic issues that have been looming recently, like sticky (but now cooling) ...

Commercial debt collection agencies typically charge contingency fees ranging from 15% to 50% of recovered amounts, with businesses paying nothing upfront and only when collections succeed. Collection ...

A new report shows consumer debt cases have surged in Massachusetts. Legislation to reduce the interest rate companies can ...