Get to know the research on debt collection lawsuits, racial disparities in judgments, and a big slice of consumer debt: ...

Disputing collections debt can protect your credit, but only if you know when it actually makes sense to do so.

The U.S. Department of Education will delay plans to seize tax refunds and garnish wages from struggling student loan ...

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The Department of Education will delay garnishing wages and intercepting federal income tax refunds.

She made a point in May to remind colleges of their role in ensuring borrowers repay their loans. As recently as Jan. 7, the ...

Consumers across the country are being bombarded with intimidating and sometimes aggressive debt collection calls, and ...

With federal oversight in retreat, deep-pocketed collection companies are aggressively pursuing down-and-out consumers who are struggling with record levels of credit card debt. Meanwhile, consumer ...

A borrower is in default after an extended period without making payments and failing to restore the loan to good standing.

WalletHub collected data from the end of 2025 and ranked the states with the most and least debt collection accounts.

Attorneys from the Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands answer your questions about what to do if your ...