For many Americans, debt isn’t just a balance on a screen—it’s a daily weight. In a 2025 survey by financial services company ...

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

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.

When most people think of debt collection, they picture aggressive phone calls, shady tactics, and a cold process that leaves ...

DAVENPORT, Fla. – Debt collection calls are reaching new highs across the U.S. in 2025, with a significant number of those calls flagged as abusive or threatening. “We’re going to arrest you. We’re ...

The Federal Trade Commission says that Florida is one of the highest-ranking states for debt collection calls. At least ...

Americans are carrying significant credit card debt from month to month. The typical balance is now $6,300, up nearly $1,000 from two years ago. And with the average card interest rate hitting 23%, ...

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

INVESTIGATOR BRIAN ROCHE EXPLAINS HOW TO SPOT IT. KEEPING TRACK OF SCAMS LIKE I DO. I’M ALWAYS FASCINATED AT HOW SOME SCAMS GO AWAY FOR A WHILE AND THEN THEY COME BACK. WELL, THIS DEBT COLLECTION SCAM ...

A nonprofit has filed a lawsuit in New York, hoping to clear the way for volunteers to help people defend themselves against debt collection suits. By Andy Newman The Rev. John Udo-Okon, a Pentecostal ...

Florida is seeing one of the steepest spikes in debt collection calls in the country, and Tampa is among the hardest-hit cities.