The debt collection process doesn't always end after a borrower's death, but certain debts are off-limits.

Having debt in collections is an unfortunate reality for millions of Americans — especially those who are struggling with unexpected financial hardships. But while facing a debt collection issue may ...

Debt collection complaints rose 115% in 2025 as identity theft drives fake accounts. Learn your rights and how to protect ...

But the ways debt collectors can contact you are about to change. After seven years of review and deliberation, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has finalized revisions to the Fair Debt ...

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 ...

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 ...

The pressure is off for collectors of debts owed by New Yorkers for now, under a New York City regulation that has been years in the making, and which has already seen its effective date postponed ...