A debt collection lawsuit doesn't have to catch you off guard. Here's how to protect yourself in the first 30 days.

The date a debt collector gives you may not tell the full story about how old your collection debt actually is.

The number of filings is back above 2020 levels as prices rise and people rely more on credit cards, an analysis finds. But many borrowers don’t respond to the suits and lose by default. By Ann Carrns ...

Falling behind on your debt is rarely the result of a single bad financial decision. In many cases, the issue arises after months or years of financial challenges, from rising expenses to stubbornly ...

Complaints about aggressive debt collection have skyrocketed in recent months, federal data shows, a sign that more Americans are falling behind on credit cards and medical bills. The rise in ...