Disputing collections debt can protect your credit, but only if you know when it actually makes sense to do so.

You may have a legal obligation to repay old debts, but there are also strict limits on debt collectors' tactics.

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Monday there's been "no progress" on debt ceiling talks ahead of a meeting with President Joe Biden on Tuesday at the White House, as the country pushes closer to a ...

DAVENPORT, Fla. – Debt collection calls are reaching new highs across the U.S. in 2025, with a significant number of those calls flagged as abusive or threatening. “We’re going to arrest you. We’re ...

Complaints about aggressive debt collection have skyrocketed in recent months, federal data shows, a sign that more Americans are falling behind on credit cards and medical bills. The rise in ...

High-rate debt has become an increasingly common part of many people's financial lives over the last decade and the economic issues that have been looming recently, like sticky (but now cooling) ...

Learn what is the statute of limitations on debt, how it varies by state and when debt may no longer be collectible. See how ...

Artificial intelligence offers debt collection companies the opportunity to vastly improve margins while achieving higher levels of regulatory compliance and maximizing scalability, writes Ohad Samet, ...

Having watched Chicago’s City Council rebel against his budget and pass its own, Mayor Brandon Johnson is now focused on the matter of how (and if) the city collects its past-due debts. Going forward, ...