Americans have faced a range of difficult economic issues over the past few years, many of which have had a big impact on their finances. For starters, while inflation has cooled compared to recent ...

Consumers will have the option to opt out of any electronic messages they may receive, according to the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau Debt collectors are now allowed to text, email and direct ...

Dealing with debt collectors can be a stressful experience, but it’s important to know your rights. Debt collectors must adhere to specific regulations that protect consumers from unfair practices.

Debt collectors have a variety of ways to contact you, and the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau added a new way for them to reach you: social media. Don't worry, debt collectors won't be able to ...

More than a quarter of Americans have a debt in collections, according to the Urban Institute. If you’re one of them, you may experience an unpleasant barrage of letters and calls from a debt ...

Medical debt ranks among the top causes of personal bankruptcies across the U.S., with people often struggling to handle unexpected health care costs even when they are covered by health insurance.

PAGELAND, S.C. — A Pageland woman turned to Action 9 for help after she received a letter from a debt collector, and she wasn’t sure if it was legitimate or a scam. Felicia Miller gave birth to her ...

Mark Henricks has written on mortgages, real estate and investing for many leading publications. He works from Austin, Texas, where he engages in songwriting, wilderness backpacking, whitewater ...

Could your debt be reduced or forgiven? Take our financial relief quiz. When you let credit card payments, loan payments and other bills go unpaid for long enough, debt collectors eventually come ...

John Egan is a veteran personal finance writer whose work has been published by outlets such as Bankrate, Experian, Newsweek Vault and Investopedia. Daphne Foreman is a former Banking and Personal ...

Richard Fishburn never imagined he’d one day be facing down debt collectors — all because he decided to return to college. An Army veteran who had worked all his life, Fishburn enrolled at Cleveland ...

New rules came into effect Tuesday governing how debt collectors can contact debtors. The rules lay out how debt collectors can contact debtors using social media. All messages must be private and the ...