There are laws and time limits that debt collectors must adhere to when filing a lawsuit. Here's what to know.

Michigan AG Dana Nessel alerts residents to a scam involving fake tax debt letters threatening property seizure.

The average Texan has 3.22 collection accounts, according to the study, and each account has a balance of $1,432.49. Wyoming ...

Having an erroneous collection account on your credit report isn't a life sentence, though. There are laws in place to ...

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The Biden administration issued a rule that would bar medical debt from being included on credit reports. Consumer advocates ...

Debt collectors cannot discuss your debt with anyone other than you, your spouse (in some cases) or your attorney. They cannot leave messages with co-workers, relatives or friends disclosing that you ...

Some borrowers with private student loans could receive monetary compensation and other relief under a proposed CFPB judgment ...

A debt validation letter is a notice debt collectors must send to help you determine that a debt actually belongs to you. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our ...

This is correct, it is, but Citi has not notified me of pending collection activity ... they will always say "this is an attempt to collect debt" which he did not. When I got a vibe that this ...

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Jim Lo Scalzo / EPA / Bloomberg / Getty Images ... medical debt rule is also being challenged by the industries that stand to be affected. Separate lawsuits filed in Texas by debt collectors ...