Self-employed workers aren't immune to collection efforts, but garnishment works much differently in these cases.

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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 ...

A new compliance scorecard highlights sweeping changes in state debt collection laws, with California expanding protections to certain commercial debts under SB 1286. These shifts come as the CFPB ...

A debt collector may be able to freeze your bank account, but if it's a joint account, the rules get complicated.

The timing of your settlement offer could have a big impact on how much you ultimately pay to get rid of your debt.

Debt collectors have the go-ahead to send social media messages on platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. They can also friend request you. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued ...

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Virginia is about to get a handful of new laws to crack down on debt collectors.

A report issued Thursday by Chicago Inspector General Deborah Witzburg confirmed Sun-Times reporting on City Hall's poor track record of collecting unpaid fines.