Debt collection scams can be one of the most frightening and persistent scam types. Victims often report that scammers harass ...

Consumer advocacy groups such as the Consumer Federation of America and the National Consumer Law Center have also raised concerns about the state of the CFPB, particularly in the area of debt ...

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 ...

A federal credit reporting law generally takes precedence over state measures barring medical debt and other items on ...

Maryland, New Mexico, Washington, and Nevada are among the states making efforts to help patients out of medical debt. Thirty-five percent of American adults carry medical debt, according to ...

Many consumers believe that unpaid credit card debt disappears after seven years, but that's not entirely true, and while ...

What is a time-barred debt? A time-barred debt is any overdue payment that has passed the statute of limitations in your state. Whether it’s credit card debt, medical debt or unpaid auto loans, if ...

In March 2013, Mississippi dead debt buyer-collector Security Credit Services LLC and debt collection law firm Jacob Law Group PLLC settled a Federal Trade Commission complaint in a Georgia federal ...