The IRS has ramped up its use of private collection agencies, and millions of taxpayers may not know who is really ...

You might know that panicky feeling when your phone displays a number from an unknown caller. Most times, you send it ...

Consumers can stop debt collection calls by using legal letters, with protections backed by federal law and tools from the ...

DAVENPORT, Fla. – Debt collection calls are reaching new highs across the U.S. in 2025, with a significant number of those calls flagged as abusive or threatening. “We’re going to arrest you. We’re ...

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 ...

Debt collectors have more tools than you'd expect, but there's a clear line around what they can and can't do.

A report issued Thursday by Chicago Inspector General Deborah Witzburg confirmed Sun-Times reporting on City Hall's poor ...

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 ...

That legal threat from your debt collector may not be empty. How often do they really take that action, though?

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