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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 ...

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 ...

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

The statute of limitations also plays a critical role. Each state sets time limits on how long a creditor can sue you for ...

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

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 ...

No one wants to get a call from a debt collector, especially if the caller is part of a shady operation known as a “phantom” ...