WalletHub collected data from the end of 2025 and ranked the states with the most and least debt collection accounts.

The statute of limitations also plays a critical role. Each state sets time limits on how long a creditor can sue you for ...

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

Getting calls from debt collectors can be unsettling, but if you encounter these red flags, chances are you're dealing with a ...

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 ...

Complaints about debt collectors have soared, according to new federal data. The Federal Trade Commission received 194,225 ...

Attorneys from the Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands answer your questions about what to do if your ...

PCA Global, a third party collection firm, has optimised collection processes to achieve the maximum recoverable amount while ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Sometimes it feels like spam calls are non-stop, either trying to sell you something or even take advantage of you. But if your phone is ringing because you owe money to a credit card, ...

A borrower is in default after an extended period without making payments and failing to restore the loan to good standing.

A fight over whether New Jersey debt collectors face liability for unlicensed consumer lending is forcing state justices to confront whether the Legislature quietly jettisoned a century of private ...