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

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

A new federal lawsuit alleges that since at least 2009, two major players in the debt collection industry have illegally operated, harassed, threatened and deceived millions of consumers across the ...

Phantom Debt Scheme: The FTC and Nevada AG accused Global Circulation Inc. of scamming consumers with fake debt collections and threats. Aggressive Tactics: Consumers were intimidated with jail, ...

On March 3, the FTC announced it obtained a temporary restraining order to halt the operations and freeze assets of an alleged debt collection scheme following a lawsuit filed by the FTC. The scheme, ...

WASHINGTON (AP) – A debt collection operation that involved text messages and collectors allegedly posing as attorneys has led to a $1 million settlement with the federal government. The Federal Trade ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Tonawanda man was sentenced Tuesday to serve three years and one month in prison after he allegedly took over $3 million from victims in a debt collection scheme, the U.S.

Oct. 9—BUFFALO — A Falls woman has been sentenced to just under two years in federal prison for her role in a scheme involving what prosecutors have called "fraudulent debt collection companies" ...

NEW YORK, July 5 (Reuters) - U.S. law enforcement efforts to crack down on what officials view as unscrupulous debt collection practices are set to take center stage at a trial of a Georgia man who ...