Get to know the research on debt collection lawsuits, racial disparities in judgments, and a big slice of consumer debt: ...

The statute of limitations also plays a critical role. Each state sets time limits on how long a creditor can sue you for ...

Opening your paycheck to find a significant portion missing can be shocking and frustrating, especially when you're counting on every penny to cover the essentials. It's a real possibility, though. If ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. St. Peters Health Partners was one of more than 50 hospitals in the state that was found to have placed liens on patients' homes ...

On September 5, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released its annual report on debt collection, drawing attention to a range of activities with respect to medical and rental debt ...

Assemblywoman Amy Paulin, chair of the Assembly’s Health Committee, said grassroots organizing and effective messaging has helped reduce the aggressive debt collection tactics of many hospitals.

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 ...

While hot-button health care issues such as abortion and the Affordable Care Act roil the presidential race, Democrats and Republicans in statehouses around the country have been quietly working ...

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) ...

The Federal Trade Commission’s first “Debt Collection Dialogue” took place Monday afternoon in Buffalo for a reason. There are around 4,700 debt collectors employed in the Buffalo Niagara region, and ...