When a debt collector reaches out, it can be unsettling, even if you knew that you'd defaulted on your obligations and were expecting the call. Between the pressure to pay, the perceived urgency of ...

Being served with a debt collection lawsuit can feel overwhelming, especially when you're already strapped for cash and struggling to make ends meet. The sudden reality of legal action, coupled with ...

If you're one of them, knowing what debts you can dispute is increasingly important. For example, you'll need to know if it's too late to challenge a debt if a collection agency now owns the account.

Credit card debt is easy to rack up but hard to get rid of. You may have heard of debt settlement and debt consolidation, two popular strategies to help get out of the red. But while they sound alike, ...

Johnson has said the sale of debt owed to the city is “immoral,” on the grounds that “working people and poor people are ...

SAN FRANCISCO and WASHINGTON, Nov. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The connection between student loan debt and access to homeownership for Black borrowers is complicated by credit history, ...