Pay-for-delete promises to erase collection debt from your credit report, but the results of this strategy can vary.

Paying off collections improves your finances, but what happens to the negative mark on your credit report?

Disputing collections debt can protect your credit, but only if you know when it actually makes sense to do so.

A debt management plan (DMP) can make it easier to manage your unsecured debts, including credit card bills and personal loans. If a credit counselor successfully negotiates with your creditors, you ...

(NewsNation) — U.S. households now owe a record $18.4 trillion in debt, and federal data shows complaints about aggressive debt collection have surged over the past year. The Federal Trade Commission ...

With federal oversight in retreat, deep-pocketed collection companies are aggressively pursuing down-and-out consumers who are struggling with record levels of credit card debt. Meanwhile, consumer ...

A message from a debt collector may be the last thing you’re expecting – or wanting – to see when you log in to your social media accounts. A recent regulation change, however, made it legal for debt ...

Managing debt can feel overwhelming, but a financial debt advisor can help you create a plan, explore your options and ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Florida is ranked third in the nation with the most debt collection calls, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Here are some ways to handle the calls and get help. Debt ...

Artificial intelligence offers debt collection companies the opportunity to vastly improve margins while achieving higher levels of regulatory compliance and maximizing scalability, writes Ohad Samet, ...