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. Sign up ...

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Lisa Schiller of the Better Business Bureau joined us Monday, March 2 to explain how to spot phony debt collection calls, texts and letters. Schiller said scammers often claim to ...

Corewell Health, one of Michigan’s largest healthcare systems with 21 medical facilities statewide — encompassing more than 5 ...

Many Americans are deep in the red. In fact, household debt hit $18.8 trillion in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. As people find themselves drowning in ...

The Federal Trade Commission has charged Worldwide Processing Group with illegally purchasing and collecting debts that people didn’t owe or had disputed. The FTC reported the company knew the debts ...

Many Americans are deep in the red. In fact, household debt hit $18.59 trillion in the third quarter of 2025, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. As people find themselves drowning in ...

Debt collector complaints surged in 2025 as student loan, credit card, and auto delinquencies hit multi-year highs.

Montgomery County Prosecutor Mat Heck issued a special warning about a debt collection scam in Dayton. Heck said a Dayton resident reported that two men posing as police officials came to her home and ...

Debt collection activity has intensified significantly over the last year, and with borrowers now carrying over $1.23 trillion in collective credit card debt and household financial stress at elevated ...

Complaint spike explained: Debt collection reports increased markedly in 2025, driven by rising defaults in student loans, credit cards, and auto loans. Student loan pressure: The end of pandemic-era ...

US HOW TO HANDLE THOSE CALLS. YOU MAY NOT KNOW IT, BUT AS A CONSUMER, YOU’VE GOT A BOATLOAD OF RIGHTS, RULES AND REGULATIONS THAT WORK IN YOUR FAVOR WHEN DEALING WITH DEBT COLLECTORS. A VIEWER ...