Learn the FDCPA's rules on how debt collectors can contact debtors, your rights, and what to do if harassed—key to protecting financial well-being.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) enforces the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) in the United States. The FDCPA prohibits debt collectors from using abusive, unfair, or deceptive practices ...

Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said it took the first step toward considering consumer protection rules for the debt collection market. Through its Advance Notice of Proposed ...

WASHINGTON — The federal government’s consumer financial watchdog plans to crack down on the nation’s 4,500 debt collectors with new regulations to ensure that collectors are going after the right ...

If you use credit cards, owe money on a personal loan, or are paying a home mortgage, you are a "debtor." If you fall behind in repaying your creditors, or an error ...

A debt collection trade group filed a complaint in federal court challenging a CFPB advisory opinion that warned debt collectors against seeking payment on unverified or potentially inflated medical ...

Debt collection is already a regulated process for civilians, but things change entirely when the person owing money is actively serving in the military. In these cases, standard procedures no longer ...