Key Takeaways Commercial debt collection agencies typically charge contingency fees ranging from 15% to 50% of ...

Southwest Recovery Services has released a new guide exploring the nuances of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and how ...

Debt collectors rarely disappear on their own. Old balances can be sold, resold, and pursued in different ways for years, even after the legal window to sue has closed. I want to walk through how long ...

Think you can ignore a $50 debt without consequences? Think again. While there’s no legal minimum for collections, even tiny ...

Having debt in collections is an unfortunate reality for millions of Americans — especially those who are struggling with unexpected financial hardships. But while facing a debt collection issue may ...

When you owe money, it's not unusual for your debt to be assigned to a debt collector. Once that happens, debt collectors might start contacting you on a regular basis in an effort to get paid. But ...

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How to stop rogue debt collectors step way over the legal line. April 26, 2012— -- intro: Debt collectors make more than a billion contacts with consumers each year, according to ACA ...

New York Attorney General Letitia James released a guide to help New Yorkers use the state’s Exempt Income Protection Act (EIPA) to protect their money from debt collectors. The EIPA is a state law ...