Complaints about aggressive debt collectors are on the rise as more people find themselves living paycheck to paycheck.

A growing number of Americans are finding themselves living paycheck to paycheck. Some are missing bill payments, leading to ...

The Federal Trade Commission logged over 140,000 consumer complaints about debt collection in the second quarter — a 220% jump from the same period a year earlier. Georgia, Texas and Florida recorded ...

With credit card balances topping $1.2 trillion nationwide and payment delinquency rates climbing, the financial pressure is mounting quickly for millions of Americans. And, as sticky inflation ...

Do you get calls from a debt collection agency? Having delinquent debt not only hurts your chances of getting a loan but can also affect how much you pay for insurance, and even your ability to get a ...

A Georgia debt collector is barred for life from the debt collection business after federal regulators say he harassed people into paying him debts they never owed. According to a new Federal Trade ...

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The Federal Trade Commission signaled Monday that it would continue to crack down on debt collectors who harass consumers for money they may not even be legally obligated to pay. In the second-largest ...

Medical debt is a fact of life for millions of Americans, and the numbers are staggering. Roughly 20 million adults owe at least $250, while the total medical debt owed nationwide exceeds $220 billion ...

The delinquency rate on consumer loans was 2.8% in the second quarter ... “As cost of living, consumer debt, and delinquencies increase, legitimate debt collection efforts rise, and agents are often ...