Let's see if I get this right. If a big financial institution gets into trouble, the government is ready to step in and bail it out and make the little guy pay for it. But if the little guy gets into ...

Vice President Harris and CFPB Director Chopra highlight potential boost in mortgage approvals and question debt collectors' methods. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has taken a firm ...

Learn the FDCPA's rules on how debt collectors can contact debtors, your rights, and what to do if harassed—key to protecting financial well-being.

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. With the massive amount of layoffs occurring during the present pandemic — the Federal ...

Before you hand over money to a debt collector, take these steps to protect both your finances and your rights.

Scammers exploit retirees' trust and assets through fake debt collection calls, but proper verification methods and reporting ...

A group of debt collectors in upstate New York went after their targets by calling friends, family and employers and orchestrating "smear campaigns" against people they claimed owed money, federal ...