The pressure is off for collectors of debts owed by New Yorkers for now, under a New York City regulation that has been years in the making, and which has already seen its effective date postponed ...

Millions of Americans are struggling with credit card debt, and in 2026, some may qualify for relief through credit card debt ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has proposed new regulations for debt collection agencies. While individuals from the CFPB say they believe that these will provide extra protection for ...

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

In response to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) request for input on unnecessary compliance burdens, the debt collection industry, led by ACA International, is advocating for significant ...

KNOXVILLE (WATE) – If you have ever received a call from a debt collector, you know how annoying and sometimes hostile it can be. Thousands of complaints are made every year to the government ...

Collection accounts have become a common issue for borrowers in today's economic landscape. Between issues like persistent inflation, elevated borrowing rates and tighter household budgets, millions ...

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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) ...