There are laws and time limits that debt collectors must adhere to when filing a lawsuit. Here's what to know.

If you're behind on debt payments, your lender might send you to collections. And while the harassing phone calls and ...

In these situations, it can feel like the debt collector holds all the power, but the truth is that there are legal limitations on the tactics they can use. Debt collection is governed by laws ...

The CFPB has sample letters you can use to begin the process ... If your account is in collections, you'll want to contact the debt collection company (which is not necessarily the original ...

U.S. Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) demanded a full accounting from the Treasury Department of Elon Musk and his allies’ ...

You can request a debt verification letter and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) requires them to send you written verification of your debt within five business days. While they are ...

I am responding to the column by Tom Tillett that was published in the Feb. 2 Sunday LNP | LancasterOnline (“Taking a clear-eyed look at the entitlement state and the national debt”).

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about scammers sending fraudulent tax debt letters through the mail. Deputies report letters have ...

California's new SB 1286 amendment broadens the Rosenthal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, extending certain consumer protections to individuals with commercial debt under $500,000. Creditors, ...

I understand, to some degree, that many on the left will automatically hate everything that President Donald Trump and his team do from now until the end of his term — whether or not what he ...