The FDCPA establishes clear timelines that must be followed when you dispute a debt with a debt collector. According to ...

and unpaid medical collection debt greater than $500 does not appear on a credit report until it is at least one year old. The changes made by the Nationwide Consumer Reporting Agencies removed ...

A derogatory mark is a negative record on your credit report that indicates you did not repay the lender according to the ...

Your bank app lets you check your credit score for free. How's it different from credit report? Here's difference between ...

Tariffs, interest rates and policy changes could affect your debt load. Here's what experts say to watch for, and how to manage your debt in a changing economy.

So, the hospital debt goes to collections, where the problem intensifies with a lawsuit.” Not everyone thinks it’s a good ...

Debt collection scams are among the most persistent and anxiety-inducing of all such schemes. Scammers call, text, or even ...

Although Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) priorities and mandates are undergoing shifts with the new Trump administration, the CFPB ...

Republican lawmakers are moving to eliminate a Biden-era Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule barring medical debt from ...

In the report, Credit Card Debt and Adults Age 50-Plus, senior AARP advisor S. Kathi Brown found that more than a third ( 37%) of older Americans were carrying more credit card debt than they did ...