Pay-for-delete promises to erase collection debt from your credit report, but the results of this strategy can vary.
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WalletHub collected data from the end of 2025 and ranked the states with the most and least debt collection accounts.
You may have a legal obligation to repay old debts, but there are also strict limits on debt collectors' tactics.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Friday ordered Commonwealth Financial Systems, a debt collection agency specializing in medical debt, to shut down as a result of what CFPB determined were ...