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

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 ...

Debt collectors have limits under federal law and there are certain behaviors that cross the line into harassment.

More and more Pennsylvanians are swiping credit cards and finding themselves in too much debt for comfort. But when the debt collection companies start calling, most people don't know what to do. If ...

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

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 ...

The Colorado Supreme Court repeatedly pressed a debt collection company last week to explain how its lawsuit against a Boulder woman for an unpaid credit card balance complied with the specific ...

Freedom Debt Relief reports on defending against credit card debt lawsuits: know your rights, gather evidence, and consider ...

Licensure Requirements. Notably, the Collection Law amends California's debt collection licensing laws to exclude commercial debt collection. 10 As such, commercial entities subject to the terms of ...

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, ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sued a major debt collection law firm on Monday, alleging it is a “mill” that produces shoddy, mass-produced credit-card collection lawsuits.