Learn the FDCPA's rules on how debt collectors can contact debtors, your rights, and what to do if harassed—key to protecting financial well-being.

Let's see if I get this right. If a big financial institution gets into trouble, the government is ready to step in and bail it out and make the little guy pay for it. But if the little guy gets into ...

These disputes can start with something as small as a clerical error.

Vice President Harris and CFPB Director Chopra highlight potential boost in mortgage approvals and question debt collectors' methods. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has taken a firm ...

Scammers exploit retirees' trust and assets through fake debt collection calls, but proper verification methods and reporting ...

Most of us have probably gotten a call from a debt collector at some point. In some cases, they're valid, but in many cases, those calls are fraudulent. They may try to get you to pay debt that isn't ...

Scammers use texts, calls, emails and letters to create a false sense of urgency about debt repayment. Always ask for detailed information about the debt and the debt collector’s contact details to ...

Fake debt collection is one of many all-too-familiar text scams. However, sometimes scammers will use an existing business's name and information to fake legitimacy. Recently, consumers in the area ...

One debt collector told Maine resident Jason New that his wife would be arrested unless she paid $862 immediately. "They said I would get picked up four three counts of criminal charges," Leonora New ...

Keys to collecting debt legally and successfully include preparing a policy and procedure manual and a credit application form. Attempting to Collect a Debt A measured approach to debt collection is ...