Debt collectors generally descend after a creditor has given up sending bills and resorts to contacting the consumer by phone. Some creditors use in-house debt collectors. Others sell delinquent ...

It's a scenario no one wants to find themselves in. You open your mail to find a court summons, or a process server knocks on your door with a lawsuit over your delinquent credit card debt. Maybe you ...

Her indictment on mortgage-related charges follows a case brought against the former F.B.I. director James Comey.

BALTIMORE — New federal data shows debt collection calls have jumped more than 200 percent in the past year, flooding phone lines nationwide. The sharp rise may be tied to more scam attempts, but for ...

The BBB is warning about a new scam claiming you have unclaimed relief money. Here’s how the fake offer works — and how to protect your information.

The United Stated Department of Labor sued Escondido based company, Alta Drywall, on behalf of 580 of its employees. The company is ordered to pay $790,000 for allegedly underpaying employees, ...

On September 30, the FTC and the DOJ announced a settlement resolving allegations that a Massachusetts-based disability-advocacy company and its subsidiary violated the Telemarketing Sales Rule and ...