Debt collection generates more fraud reports to the FTC than any other industry, according to the agency. But even legitimate ...

In a related trend, state courts are seeing a spike in debt collection lawsuits. Court filings surged in 2023 and 2024, according to a Sept. 2 report from the Pew Charitable Trusts, based on data from ...

Kiah Treece is a former attorney, small business owner and personal finance coach with extensive experience in real estate and financing. Her focus is on demystifying debt to help consumers and ...

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A good credit score allows you to get better interest rates on car loans or mortgages. If you fall on hard times, the inability to pay off your bills, such as credit cards or student loans, can result ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — On Friday, the three main national credit reporting agencies said they’d remove the bulk of medical debt collections from U.S. credit reports. According to their announcement, it ...

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Sunrise Credit Services is a debt collection business that’s been around for decades, and if you’re dealing with the company, you’ll want to figure out what’s going on so you can take steps to protect ...