Pay-for-delete promises to erase collection debt from your credit report, but the results of this strategy can vary.

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

Most business owners who invoice customers for goods or services will encounter the occasional late payment. However, if a customer’s invoice due date has come and gone and you can’t get a firm answer ...

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Debt collectors can start contacting you to collect debt once payments are 30 days past due. You shouldn't experience harassment or threats when being contacted for debt collection. If you are, you ...

WalletHub collected data from the end of 2025 and ranked the states with the most and least debt collection accounts.

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Thomas J. Brock is a CFA and CPA with more than 20 years of experience in various areas ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Friday ordered Commonwealth Financial Systems, a debt collection agency specializing in medical debt, to shut down as a result of what CFPB determined were ...

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