If you're one of them, knowing what debts you can dispute is increasingly important. For example, you'll need to know if it's too late to challenge a debt if a collection agency now owns the account.

If your debt is sent to collections you'll need to take immediate steps to avoid the financial impacts. / Credit: Siriporn Kaenseeya / EyeEm If you have debts in collection, you're not alone. In ...

Could your debt be reduced or forgiven? Take our financial relief quiz. Carrying a certain amount of credit card debt or auto debt may not be the end of the world, particularly if you're able to pay ...

If a bill lands in collections, the fallout escalates quickly. So, you should know what to expect and how to fix it.

Could your debt be reduced or forgiven? Take our financial relief quiz. Whether you owe it or not, receiving a debt collection notice can conjure up feelings of anxiety, worry and perhaps confusion, ...

Do you get calls from a debt collection agency? Having delinquent debt not only hurts your chances of getting a loan but can also affect how much you pay for insurance, and even your ability to get a ...

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CFPB lawsuit claims FCO harmed consumers by violating multiple financial protection laws. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a proposed settlement Monday to resolve a lawsuit ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- If you've ever been contacted by a collection agency over medical debt, you are not alone. Over 40 million people have unpaid medical bills sent to collections, and almost half ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has ordered medical debt collection agency Commonwealth Financial Systems to cease operations and pay a $95,000 fine for illegally trying to collect ...

A debt collection office created by Louisiana lawmakers to go after delinquent accounts has drawn $92 million in payments since it began its work three years ago, the state's revenue secretary said ...