Protections from debt collectors in Georgia are among the worst in the nation, according to a nonprofit advocacy group.

Disputing collections debt can protect your credit, but only if you know when it actually makes sense to do so.

Labour group leader Emma Clough says the current debt recovery system at North East Lincolnshire Council is "outdated and unnecessary" [PA Media] A council in Lincolnshire will review its approach to ...

Richard Andreano Jr., John Culhane Jr. As required by amendments to the FDCPA made by Section 1089 of Dodd Frank, the CFPB recently released its annual report to Congress on FDCPA compliance. We note ...

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 ...

What began as a fun way to make birthdays special has now left one family member feeling like the tradition has become more of a "debt collection service" Ashley Vega is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE.

DAYTON — Complaints about aggressive debt collectors are on the rise as more people find themselves living paycheck to paycheck. Sam Brashears, a single mom working as an appointment scheduler, has ...

Welcome to The Brink. I’m Harry Suhartono in Singapore, where I looked at the new Indonesian sovereign wealth fund and the challenges posed by the restructuring of the country’s high-speed rail debt.

The Federal Trade Commission logged over 140,000 consumer complaints about debt collection in the second quarter — a 220% jump from the same period a year earlier. Georgia, Texas and Florida recorded ...

Consumer complaints about aggressive debt collection are way up Elevated delinquencies and an uptick in scams are two potential drivers Here's what to know about your rights if a debt collector ...

Human Rights Watch argues that Cambodian microfinance institutions, backed by investors such as IFC, are targeting Indigenous communities with predatory lending and debt collection practices. Cambodia ...