Debt collectors cannot discuss your debt with anyone other than you, your spouse (in some cases) or your attorney. They ...

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

Debt collection calls in the U.S. more than doubled in early 2025, soaring to over 112,000 reports. Nearly half of complaints ...

There are over 7,000 third-party collection agencies in the U.S., and if you fall 30 to 90 days (or more) behind on your bill payments, you will more than likely hear from one. By 2013, debt ...

Debt collectors may be illegally resetting your debt's clock. Here ... and you don't have to tolerate tactics designed to keep bad debt alive past its expiration date. Angelica Leicht.

Between 2007 and 2012, Encore or its affiliates filed more than 239,000 debt collection lawsuits in the state, where debts older than six years are "time barred" and cannot be sued for in court.

Ask about a debt settlement amount: Collection agencies may be willing to give you a 50 percent or more reduction in the amount owed. Get it all in writing: Make sure you get written confirmation ...

In 2020, 46 million people had medical debt listed on their credit report. CFPB’s research showed that medical bills are poor indicators of an individual’s ability to repay a loan.

Europe's debt collectors have gone from feast to famine amid a collapse in the number of bank loans turning sour. Companies that recover unpaid bank debts, and which thrived in the aftermath of ...

Bad debt recovery is a payment received for a debt that had been written off and considered uncollectible. ... Collection efforts may continue even after the debt has been written off.