Neither a 609 nor a traditional dispute letter will remove negative items like late payments, bankruptcy or loan defaults from your credit report. Nor will it eliminate existing debt that you cannot ...

When debt collectors call, your next move could cost you or protect you. Consumer Investigator Rachel DePompa talks to Tayne ...

If you find yourself facing debt collection, what you say—or don’t say—can have a significant impact on your financial situation.

Motoring groups said the analysis demonstrates the ‘urgent’ need for the Government to reintroduce a code of practice for the ...

Britain’s drivers were handed a record 14.4 million parking fines by private companies last year. The daily rate that tickets ...

If you have the cash available, paying off the entire charged-off balance is often the cleanest solution to dealing with this type of debt. This approach stops any further collection efforts, prevents ...

The dueling litigation is the latest in a string of legal battles that Priscilla and the Presley heirs have been involved in ...

Problems at affordable housing for artists, including unfounded eviction notices, have shattered hopes of a creative haven and highlighted gaps in government oversight.

If you can't pay the full balance owed but want to resolve the debt, negotiating a settlement for less than the total amount ...

Weisman said legitimate debt collectors have to send you a validation notice by mail. The validation notice explains your ...

The focus should be to reduce debt rather than on tax cuts the bipartisan Congressional Budget Office states will contribute to increasing the federal debt, says Charlie Transue of Tulsa.