Get to know the research on debt collection lawsuits, racial disparities in judgments, and a big slice of consumer debt: ...

As those living in the southwestern United States enter the dog days of summer, debt collectors are especially feeling the heat. As if complying with the myriad of state and federal regulations ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. St. Peters Health Partners was one of more than 50 hospitals in the state that was found to have placed liens on patients' homes ...

Think you can ignore a $50 debt without consequences? Think again. While there’s no legal minimum for collections, even tiny ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The Better Business Bureau of the Midwest Plains has launched an investigation into a widespread ...

Continuing its attack on the $220 billion worth of medical debt owed by Americans and the impact it can have on their lives, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently issued guidance to ...

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

Debt collection can be an unpleasant business, but it's a big one. The industry generates $12.2 billion in revenue for the roughly 4,500 firms chasing down borrowers who owe money on credit cards, ...

In March 2013, Mississippi dead debt buyer-collector Security Credit Services LLC and debt collection law firm Jacob Law Group PLLC settled a Federal Trade Commission complaint in a Georgia federal ...