Debt collection calls have increased by over 200% in the past year, with over 194,000 of them being reported as fraudulent or abusive and threatening, according to data from the Federal Trade ...

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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 ...

Generally, the clock starts on the statute of limitations on debt after the last account activity. In some states, the clock starts when you first miss a payment on your debt. The statute of ...

When a spouse dies with debt, creditors could still come calling. Here's what surviving spouses should know.

At a time when the debt collection industry is grappling with compliance challenges arising from the use of AI voice agents, ...

The latest Weekly Sweep highlights significant developments from across the Northeast involving debt collection enforcement, auto finance ...