The timing of your settlement offer could have a big impact on how much you ultimately pay to get rid of your debt.

The Trump administration has hired a team of private debt collectors — known for widespread abuses when previously hired to collect federal student debt — to hound immigrants slapped with new ...

The Trump administration is deploying multimillion-dollar immigration fines and outsourcing enforcement to private debt ...

Freedom Debt Relief reports tax debt relief phone call scams are prevalent, but legitimate options like the IRS offer in ...

U.S. household debt hit a record $18.8 trillion in 2025, according to the New York Fed, fueld by increases in mortgage, ...

Victory Tax Lawyers is a Los Angeles-based firm that offers attorney-led representation for resolving IRS tax debt. The firm assists with various IRS relief programs, including installment agreements ...

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Renton-based debt collection agency Renton Collections Inc. must give $1.5 million in debt relief to Washingtonians in order to settle a lawsuit by the Washington Attorney General’s Office. According ...

A group representing debt collectors has launched a legal battle against California financial regulators over what it claims to be unreasonably expensive licensing fees. ACA International, the trade ...

A creditor with a judgment can hit your paycheck and your account at the same time, causing major financial issues.

Oregon’s patchwork system for collecting fees, fines and restitution from people facing criminal charges has resulted in more than $1 billion in uncollected debt that has drained revenue from the ...