Your paycheck may be more protected from garnishment than you think — but only if you live in the right state.

Persistent debt collector calls can feel overwhelming, but there are some steps borrowers can take to stop them.

When a person owes money and doesn’t pay, it’s not unusual for debt collectors to get involved. It’s also not unusual for collection agencies to resort to aggressive tactics to get people to pay their ...

An unpaid debt could damage your credit score. It’s common for debts to be turned over to collection agencies after a period of time. It’s wise to request proof that a debt collectors owns your debt ...

Debt collectors can pursue old debts with the threat of lawsuit until the statute of limitations expires. The statute of limitation varies by state and debt type. Once the statute of limitations ...

As the government resumes collection on debt from millions of default student loans, experts warn scammers could be looking to take advantage of borrowers. So if you get *** call from *** debt ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Georgia debt collector is barred for life from the debt collection business after federal regulators say he harassed people into ...

The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (“DCWP”) has finalized the Stopping Harassment and ...

New York City is finalizing a rule that will give consumers more avenues to challenge medical and other debt pursued by collectors, in a bid to clean up a process plagued with mistakes and confusion.

On February 26, the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection announced a final rule adopting the Stopping Harassment and Intimidation and Ensuring Lawful Debt (SHIELD) Collection ...