To pay your debt off fast, you could consider an option that gives you an upfront lump sum of cash, like a home equity loan.

When a debt is sent to a collection agency, it appears on a borrower’s credit report and could impact their credit score for up to seven years. A WalletHub analysis found Wyoming had the highest ...

Collection accounts have become a common issue for borrowers in today's economic landscape. Between issues like persistent inflation, elevated borrowing rates and tighter household budgets, millions ...

A 52-year-old faces a financial crisis with a plummeting credit score and mounting debt collections. Caleb Hammer breaks down the numbers and discusses the impact. Opinion: The dog that didn’t bark on ...

The Trump administration will begin to seize student debt repayments from the wages of borrowers in default early next year, the US Education Department said Tuesday, a long-promised move that ...

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, ...

For the second time, a federal court judge in Pennsylvania has dismissed a legal action filed against Nationstar and others, now stating the plaintiff lacked standing to sue. Processing Content The ...

What began as a fun way to make birthdays special has now left one family member feeling like the tradition has become more of a "debt collection service" Ashley Vega is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE.

With a federal government shutdown and an overdue state budget affecting funding for various programs, people are likely tightening their belts. To help Erie residents ease fiscal tensions, ErieBank ...

Lawsuits challenging an Iowa debt collection law have been settled confidentially. The settlement leaves the constitutionality of the "confession of judgment" statute unresolved. Iowa Student Loan ...

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, ...

About 71% of U.S. adults surveyed say monthly debt payments prevent them from building wealth or savings, according to a recent survey by the National Foundation for Credit Counseling. "It's a reality ...