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

Paying off collections improves your finances, but what happens to the negative mark on your credit report?

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

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

The U.S. Department of Education will delay plans to seize tax refunds and garnish wages from struggling student loan ...

US HOW TO HANDLE THOSE CALLS. YOU MAY NOT KNOW IT, BUT AS A CONSUMER, YOU’VE GOT A BOATLOAD OF RIGHTS, RULES AND REGULATIONS THAT WORK IN YOUR FAVOR WHEN DEALING WITH DEBT COLLECTORS. A VIEWER ...

Consumers across the country are being bombarded with intimidating and sometimes aggressive debt collection calls, and ...

If you're behind on payments, you should know what the odds are that a debt collector will take legal action.

With federal oversight in retreat, deep-pocketed collection companies are aggressively pursuing down-and-out consumers who are struggling with record levels of credit card debt. Meanwhile, consumer ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Sometimes it feels like spam calls are non-stop, either trying to sell you something or even take advantage of you. But if your phone is ringing because you owe money to a credit card, ...

She made a point in May to remind colleges of their role in ensuring borrowers repay their loans. As recently as Jan. 7, the ...