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

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

When a debt collector reaches out, it can be unsettling, even if you knew that you'd defaulted on your obligations and were expecting the call. Between the pressure to pay, the perceived urgency of ...

Fake debt collection is one of many all-too-familiar text scams. However, sometimes scammers will use an existing business's name and information to fake legitimacy. Recently, consumers in the area ...

After years of warning taxpayers that the IRS will never cold call you to collect a tax debt, things are about to change as the IRS begins handing over some of its debt-collection work to private ...

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 ...

Could your debt be reduced or forgiven? Take our financial relief quiz. Whether you owe it or not, receiving a debt collection notice can conjure up feelings of anxiety, worry and perhaps confusion, ...

Having watched Chicago’s City Council rebel against his budget and pass its own, Mayor Brandon Johnson is now focused on the matter of how (and if) the city collects its past-due debts. Going forward, ...

Since the start of 2023, Nevada has written off more than $106 million in bad debt, money that state officials have determined is impossible or impractical to collect ...

Individuals offering debt resolution services to consumers in Tennessee must first obtain a license through the Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance before providing those services as of Jan.