According to a recent report by WebRecon, court filings under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ...

Consumer protection attorney Billy Howard says know your rights to stop harassing debt collection calls. (SOA) "Nobody can ...

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US HOW TO HANDLE THOSE CALLS. YOU MAY NOT KNOW IT, BUT AS A CONSUMER, YOU’VE GOT A BOATLOAD OF RIGHTS, RULES AND REGULATIONS THAT WORK IN YOUR FAVOR WHEN DEALING WITH DEBT COLLECTORS. A VIEWER ...

Similar to the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), California’s “Rosenthal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act” (RFDCPA) has historically regulated the manner in which debt collectors ...

Scammers use texts, calls, emails and letters to create a false sense of urgency about debt repayment. Always ask for detailed information about the debt and the debt collector’s contact details to ...

As numerous economic hurdles loom, millions of Americans have found themselves struggling with their debt payments. About 20% of credit card users are maxed out, meaning that they've used up all of ...

If you've received a call or a letter from a debt collector claiming you owe money, but you believe there's been a mistake, you have rights under the law to challenge it. But while disputing a debt ...

When a collection agency contacted Lauren MacNeill earlier this summer saying she owed $71 to an urgent care center near her Westport, Conn., home, she was tempted to just pay the bill to get the ...

Banks, credit card companies and debt collectors pushed for an overhaul of federal debt collection rules, and they are poised to reap the benefits of unlimited contact with consumers by email and text ...

Could your debt be reduced or forgiven? Take our financial relief quiz. When you let credit card payments, loan payments and other bills go unpaid for long enough, debt collectors eventually come ...

Could your debt be reduced or forgiven? Take our financial relief quiz. Colorado residents have plenty of legal protections when it comes to debt collection activities in the state, including the ...