If you're behind on debt payments, your lender might send you to collections. And while the harassing phone calls and ...

In this article, we share a timeline of our monthly "bites" for 2024 applicable to debt collection practices. Like 2023, the theme of 2024 was ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) requested and was granted a 90-day stay in the litigation involving ...

Because of a recent proposed settlement with the CFPB, some private student loan borrowers may see a stop to collections ...

No, a debt collector cannot legally make false statements about your debt. Still, some debt collectors will resort to these ...

US President Donald Trump's administration has informed staff at the country's consumer protection agency that it is ...

US President Donald Trump's administration has informed staff at the country's consumer protection agency that it is ...

The CFPB has proposed a $2.25 million compensation for borrowers against the National Collegiate Student Loan Trusts for ...

Over 100 million Americans are saddled with medical debt, but a few initiatives are addressing — or even eliminating — it.

The CFPB has proposed a $2.25 million compensation for borrowers against the National Collegiate Student Loan Trusts for improper debt collection practices. The judgment, pending approval ...

Debt collectors are required by law to disclose certain information and knowing what that is could benefit you.