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First Assistant Clerk Magistrate Ariel Madaro speaks to two attorneys representing debt collectors and credit card companies during a small claims hearing in East Boston in April, 2024. The number of ...

The cost of living has risen sharply in recent years, and so have financial stress levels. Recent data shows that three of four Americans today are anxious about their financial situations, and among ...

Collection accounts have become a common issue for borrowers in today's economic landscape. Between issues like persistent inflation, elevated borrowing rates and tighter household budgets, millions ...

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is on a mission to protect consumers from illegal medical debt collection practices. It issued advisories in October identifying illegal practices and ...

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If you're closing in on retirement, there are a few debt problems you should deal with before making other moves.

Atlanta is feeling the squeeze from debt collectors more than any other big city in the country. Fresh federal complaint ...

Social Security payments are protected by law from private debt collectors. Your Social Security could be garnished to pay for debt owed to the government, such as income tax and federal student loans ...