Scammers are posing as debt collectors to frighten individuals into paying money they don't owe, but consumers have rights under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to protect themselves.

An Auckland debt collector and his company has been fined $115,500 for breaches under the Fair Trading Act. Photo / Alex Burton ...

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There are rules that dictate when a debt collector can call you — and how many times they're allowed to do it.

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A federal judge in Texas reversed a Biden-era rule on Friday that permitted medical debt to be wiped from credit reports, according to court documents.

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A dismal, rainy Monday morning in front of the Legislative Building in Regina set the tone for launching a cross-Saskatchewan tour about the provincial debt. Gage Haubrich, Prairie Director with ...

A woman says she turned to artificial intelligence and used ChatGPT for help pay off thousands of dollars of debt.

Trump's $5 trillion debt ceiling strategy could force Democrats to the negotiating table Republicans are well-positioned to use the debt ceiling as a tool in a classic display of political ...