Self-employed workers aren't immune to collection efforts, but garnishment works much differently in these cases.

A debt collector may be able to freeze your bank account, but if it's a joint account, the rules get complicated.

A new compliance scorecard highlights sweeping changes in state debt collection laws, with California expanding protections to certain commercial debts under SB 1286. These shifts come as the CFPB ...

Debt relief could help you pay less than you owe, but the negotiation process for those deals may surprise you.

US HOW TO HANDLE THOSE CALLS. YOU MAY NOT KNOW IT, BUT AS A CONSUMER, YOU’VE GOT A BOATLOAD OF RIGHTS, RULES AND REGULATIONS THAT WORK IN YOUR FAVOR WHEN DEALING WITH DEBT COLLECTORS. A VIEWER ...

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The timing of your settlement offer could have a big impact on how much you ultimately pay to get rid of your debt.

Household budgets aren't just being stretched thin by a mix of rising inflation, high borrowing costs and a rough economy ...

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Virginia is about to get a handful of new laws to crack down on debt collectors.

A report issued Thursday by Chicago Inspector General Deborah Witzburg confirmed Sun-Times reporting on City Hall's poor track record of collecting unpaid fines.