Being sued over credit card debt can be intimidating, but you may have more options for handling it than you think.

In a related trend, state courts are seeing a spike in debt collection lawsuits. Court filings surged in 2023 and 2024, according to a Sept. 2 report from the Pew Charitable Trusts, based on data from ...

Knowing your rights during debt collection can protect you from harassment, misinformation and costly mistakes.

Have you ever been bugged by endless phone calls from those pestilential credit-card collectors pestering you about making a payment on your card debt? Or getting a cacophony of collection ...

Since 2019, the number of hospital lawsuits against patients in New York has fallen from 14,000 to 100 annually.

Stacey Knoll thought the court summons she received was a scam. She didn't remember getting any medical bills from Montrose ...

Consumer advocates say every year, home repair complaints are among the most common. That’s left Georgia homeowners asking — ...

Plaintiffs claimed Iowa Student Loan debt collection practices violated their rights. ISL says it no longer seeks garnishment without legal notice.

Data supports the claims from Baltimore that Americans using apps like MoneyLion are prone indue more overdraft fees, growing ...

Being sued over credit card debt is stressful, but by responding promptly, verifying the debt's validity, understanding your ...

Ramsey asked for a breakdown of John’s debts: $250,000 in U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) loans, $350,000 to the IRS ...