A debt collection lawsuit doesn't have to mean automatic defeat. You may have more options than you think.

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State and federal enforcement agencies continued to aggressively enforce consumer debt collection protections during 2023. In 2023, Goodwin tracked 22 enforcement actions related to debt collection ...

Beyond Finance reports on debt collectors' intimidation tactics and rights protections under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.

New York City is finalizing a rule that will give consumers more avenues to challenge medical and other debt pursued by ...

Freedom Debt Relief reports on how to handle debt collectors contacting you for someone else's debt, emphasizing your rights ...

If it feels like debt collectors are suddenly louder, more aggressive and more prevalent, you may be onto something. Credit card payment delinquencies have been inching higher recently, after all, as ...