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 ...

You have multiple pathways for settling debt, but there's no guarantee that the owner of the debt will agree to new terms. Many or all of the products on this page are from partners who compensate us ...

Florida is seeing one of the steepest spikes in debt collection calls in the country, and Tampa is among the hardest-hit ...

Sept. 26 marks one year since Pope Francis’ apostolic visit to Belgium to celebrate the 600th anniversary of the Catholic universities of Leuven and Leuven-la-Neuve, an event that involved a ...

As of July 2025, a federal judge abolished proposed federal rules to remove medical debt from consumer credit reports. Medical debt over $500 will still appear on credit reports after one year in ...

As the province tries to move away from its reliance on private agency nurses, data show the practice continues to increase in Manitoba. *Billed as $4.00 plus GST every four weeks. After 24 weeks, ...

Picture this: You spot a collection account on your credit report, you file a dispute, and … nothing. The credit bureau or debt collector denies your claim, saying the account is accurate. Now you're ...

The number of households in energy debt has more than tripled since 2012, research has revealed. A report from think tank the Resolution Foundation found the number of customers falling behind on ...

Tom Haberstroh and Dan Devine deep dive into this offseason’s free agency moves—or rather the lack thereof. What’s changed in the NBA that’s keeping All-Star level players with their current teams or ...

The tax office is chasing up more than $50 billion worth of unpaid debt and there is one group who significantly contributes to that. ATO Commissioner of Taxation, Rob Heferen, singled out a small ...

One of the most common tricks collection agencies use to get you to pay off old debt is trying to restart the statute of limitations. Each state has laws about how long a collector can sue you for a ...

Retirees are increasingly targeted by fake debt collector scams, a trend highlighted in recent reports. With seniors often being more vulnerable to such fraudulent schemes, it’s crucial to recognize ...