When a debt is sent to a collection agency, it appears on a borrower’s credit report and could impact their credit score for up to seven years. A WalletHub analysis found Wyoming had the highest ...

Letter writer Eric Kalivoda was correct: Both parties, the Democrats and Republicans, contribute to the ever-increasing national debt. I, too, was once concerned with this issue. Then, one day like a ...

Having watched Chicago’s City Council rebel against his budget and pass its own, Mayor Brandon Johnson is now focused on the matter of how (and if) the city collects its past-due debts. Going forward, ...

With federal oversight in retreat, deep-pocketed collection companies are aggressively pursuing down-and-out consumers who are struggling with record levels of credit card debt. Meanwhile, consumer ...

President Tinubu assured the global community that Nigeria remains fully committed to promoting peace, harmony, and prosperity across borders by strengthening partnerships to resolve emerging ...

Thanks to the U.S. Congress, our national debt is out of control and now has surpassed $38 trillion. We are now paying more for interest every year on this debt than we spend on defense. It is time ...

KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany — Teachers at Defense Department schools had reason to check their leave and earnings statement this week, even though they still were not getting paid amid the longest federal ...

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 ...

It is truly sad that Congress and our president always seem more concerned about passing a budget without reducing our national debt, especially as each American’s share of the $37 trillion debt is ...

Artificial intelligence offers debt collection companies the opportunity to vastly improve margins while achieving higher levels of regulatory compliance and maximizing scalability, writes Ohad Samet, ...

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 ...