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

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 ...

You may have a legal obligation to repay old debts, but there are also strict limits on debt collectors' tactics.

(NewsNation) — American households owe a record $18.4 trillion, and federal data shows complaints about aggressive debt collection have surged over the past year. The Federal Trade Commission logged ...

Complaints about debt collectors have soared, according to new federal data. The Federal Trade Commission received 194,225 ...

Debt collection scams can be one of the most frightening and persistent scam types. Victims often report that scammers harass them or their family members for weeks or even months, both at home and at ...

HOUSTON, Texas -- The Federal Trade Commission reports it is already seeing an increase in debt-related complaints, either from abusive collection tactics or from scammers. We've seen fake debt ...

HUTCHINSON, Kan. (KAKE) - A Hutchinson woman is looking to warn as many people as possible about a letter she received in hopes of protecting others. Rebecca Mahoney recently received a letter from ...

Kirit Patel faces 20-year sentence over 'phantom' debt collection scheme. Aug. 23, 2012 — -- A federal grand jury charged a California man with 21 counts of fraud Thursday in connection with a ...