Making a payment may seem like a way to quiet debt collectors, but the collection efforts may not end there.

A debt lawsuit can raise the stakes quickly, but you may still have a few options for dealing with what you owe.

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 ...

Scammers use texts, calls, emails and letters to create a false sense of urgency about debt repayment. Always ask for detailed information about the debt and the debt collector's contact details to ...

Consumers will have the option to opt out of any electronic messages they may receive, according to the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau Abigail Adams is a Human Interest Writer-Reporter for PEOPLE.

US HOW TO HANDLE THOSE CALLS. YOU MAY NOT KNOW IT, BUT AS A CONSUMER, YOU’VE GOT A BOATLOAD OF RIGHTS, RULES AND REGULATIONS THAT WORK IN YOUR FAVOR WHEN DEALING WITH DEBT COLLECTORS. A VIEWER ...

The filing is part of a much bigger bankruptcy.

Bernie Sanders wants to stop the government from taking up to 15% of Social Security and SSDI checks from borrowers with ...

This year has been a perfect storm for financial stress.

When you take out a mortgage to purchase real estate, the financial institution will recover the loan over a long period of time. However, if repayment is delayed for any reason, the financial ...