Complaints about debt collectors have soared, according to new federal data. The Federal Trade Commission received 194,225 ...

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A borrower is in default after an extended period without making payments and failing to restore the loan to good standing.

The U.S. Department of Education is resuming wage garnishment for borrowers in default on their federal student loans, ...

New Yorkers will soon have stronger protections against deceptive student loan servicers, debt collectors and health ...

Maryland, New Mexico, Washington, and Nevada are among the states making efforts to help patients out of medical debt. Thirty-five percent of American adults carry medical debt, according to ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)- Household and credit card debt was approaching $14.3 trillion at the end of the first quarter this year and with the coronavirus pandemic putting more New Yorkers further in ...

Providence recently issued a letter responding to a series of questions raised by a senator about its debt collection practices. The health system’s payment collection practices have been under ...

Could your debt be reduced or forgiven? Take our financial relief quiz. Debt collection happens when you fail to repay a debt you owe, such as credit cards and personal loans. The debt collection ...

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