The likelihood that a debt collector will sue you over an unpaid balance depends on the debt, the amount and how collectible ...

Getting calls from debt collectors can be unsettling, but if you encounter these red flags, chances are you're dealing with a ...

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Are you getting more unknown calls than usual? It might be a debt collector. In the first quarter of 2025, Americans filed more than 112,000 complaints with the Federal Trade Commission, or FTC.

Dealing with debt can be difficult, but when debt collectors start calling, it can feel overwhelming. New data reveals debt collection calls are surging across the country and in the Delaware Valley.

INDIANAPOLIS — Getting a call or text from a supposed debt collector can be alarming. That is why scammers might pretend to be these people, but real debt collectors are supposed to follow certain ...

ATLANTA — 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 ...

Some states have filial responsibility laws that let creditors turn to adult children for payment of their parents' health care costs. Filial responsibility laws need to be triggered before going into ...

Having watched Chicago’s City Council rebel against his budget and pass its own, Mayor Brandon Johnson is now focused on the matter of how (and if) the city collects its past-due debts. Going forward, ...

Since the start of 2023, Nevada has written off more than $106 million in “bad debt,” meaning state officials have deemed it impossible or impractical to collect, according to a Nevada Independent ...