Let's see if I get this right. If a big financial institution gets into trouble, the government is ready to step in and bail it out and make the little guy pay for it. But if the little guy gets into ...

Vice President Harris and CFPB Director Chopra highlight potential boost in mortgage approvals and question debt collectors' methods. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has taken a firm ...

While the days of debt collectors sending sheriffs to your home are long gone, for some, contemporary debt collection methods can still cross the line. In an unprecedented recent ruling, the Federal ...

Council tax debt collection methods need urgent reform before bailiffs start knocking on doors once more, according to charities. Citizens Advice, the Money Advice Trust and StepChange said central ...

Physicians at Charlottesville-based University of Virginia Health System have penned a letter to Kaiser Health News saying they are dismayed by revelations about the health system’s billing and ...

Learn the warning signs of debt relief scams and reliable programs to get back on track. By recognizing the warning signs, ...

If you owe a debt that is significantly delinquent–usually 90 days or more past due–your lender may decide to either assign or sell your debt to a third-party debt collection agency. This is sometimes ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. With the massive amount of layoffs occurring during the present pandemic — the Federal ...

No business can prevent collection attempts against all their employees. When an employee starts falling behind, debt collectors begin looking for ways to contact the employee at work to speak with ...