It's important to know what your rights actually are when you're dealing with aggressive debt collectors.

Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. A new rule finalized today by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) will let debt collectors contact consumers ...

Just the sound of a ringing phone can trigger instant trepidation when you're dealing with calls from debt collectors. Whether it's related to an unexpected medical bill, a credit card balance that ...

Mark Henricks has written on mortgages, real estate and investing for many leading publications. He works from Austin, Texas, where he engages in songwriting, wilderness backpacking, whitewater ...

Complaints about debt collection calls rose sharply across the country in 2025, according to new data from the Federal Trade ...

Facing large amounts of debt can be stressful enough. This already challenging situation is only amplified by calls from creditors that are demanding money you simply do not have. Fortunately, you can ...

Scammers use texts, calls, emails and letters to create a false sense of urgency about debt repayment. Always ask for detailed information about the debt and the debt collector’s contact details to ...

In 1977, bell-bottoms were popular, Jimmy Carter was president and Elvis died. That also was the year the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act passed — and it didn’t say if debt collectors could ...

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