Making a payment may seem like a way to quiet debt collectors, but the collection efforts may not end there.

A debt lawsuit can raise the stakes quickly, but you may still have a few options for dealing with what you owe.

With federal oversight in retreat, deep-pocketed collection companies are aggressively pursuing down-and-out consumers who are struggling with record levels of credit card debt. Meanwhile, consumer ...

When child support and other money share the same bank account, a debt collector's levy can get complicated.

Consumers will have the option to opt out of any electronic messages they may receive, according to the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau Abigail Adams is a Human Interest Writer-Reporter for PEOPLE.

The filing is part of a much bigger bankruptcy.

Bernie Sanders wants to stop the government from taking up to 15% of Social Security and SSDI checks from borrowers with ...

Last time, we explained "debt collection" when it becomes difficult to repay a mortgage.What appeared in that discussion were "voluntary sale" and "auction".Both are common in that they involve ...