When debt collectors call, your next move could cost you or protect you. Consumer Investigator Rachel DePompa talks to Tayne ...

Debt collectors may cross legal lines with threats, harassment and deception. Know the red flags (and your rights).

Debt collectors can't legally threaten to arrest you, garnish your wages or seize your property unless they have the legal authority and intent to do so. For example, they can’t garnish your wages ...

If you can't pay the full balance owed but want to resolve the debt, negotiating a settlement for less than the total amount might be your best option. This involves offering the debt collector a lump ...

If the contact comes from a legitimate debt collection agency, but the debt doesn’t belong to you, dispute that you owe the debt. If you have gathered enough information to be sure it’s a fake ...

Forbes Advisor explains what is debt collection, how to deal with it, best rates for you and FAQs Having an account sent to collections is stressful. But consumers have options — and rights ...

When a debt collector comes calling, you have options for disputing the debt. Here’s what you can do to legally deal with debt collection companies.

The statute of limitations on debt collection varies by state. Here’s a breakdown of how long it lasts in each of the 50 states.

It’s the most common debt collection on credit records, the bureau said. Medical debt can be volatile and unpredictable, and can negatively affect many financially secure consumers.

Student loan borrowers who haven't paid their debt now face seeing their wages garnished, Social Security benefits reduced, and more as debt collection resumes in 2025. A five-year break that ...