Nearly 71 million Americans have debts that have gone into collections. So, what do you do if a collector calls? Don't panic, Nina Pineda has your consumer bill of rights.

Understand your rights under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and report any violations to the proper authorities. Before taking any action, request information about the debt from the collector ...

HARTFORD, Conn. (WFSB) - It’s a phone call that nobody looks forward to: a debt collector looking for you to pay up. NumberBarn, a phone number management platform, analyzed FTC complaint data and ...

Debt collector calls can be very stressful, overwhelming and even intimidating. InvestigateTV examines what rights consumers ...

As the government resumes collection on debt from millions of default student loans, experts warn scammers could be looking to take advantage of borrowers. So if you get *** call from *** debt ...

Millions of Americans have fallen behind on their credit card payments recently, an issue that is likely due, at least in large part, to the mix of economic hurdles that are looming, from the rising ...

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 ...