When debt collection companies start calling, most people don't know what to do.

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. fizkes / Getty Images Household debt in the United States hit a record $18.2 trillion during the first quarter of 2025 amid a ...

The Wisconsin Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning the public to be on the alert for phony debt collection calls, texts, ...

Credit One Bank has agreed to pay just over $10 million to settle a civil consumer protection lawsuit alleging the company or ...

(InvestigateTV) — Getting a call from someone claiming to be a debt collector can be confusing and intimidating. “First and foremost, consumers need to check their credit report. Understand what’s out ...

Debt collection calls in the U.S. more than doubled in early 2025, soaring to over 112,000 reports. Nearly half of complaints involved abusive or harassing tactics, raising consumer protection ...

LOS ANGELES — Credit One Bank will pay $10.2 million to resolve a civil lawsuit filed by the District Attorneys’ Offices of ...

ATLANTA — A recent study on debt collection calls across the United States said Atlanta is at the top of the list. According to the report by NumberBarn, which analyzed new data from the Federal Trade ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Sometimes it feels like spam calls are non-stop, either trying to sell you something or even take advantage of you. But if your phone is ringing because you owe money to a credit card, ...

California prosecutors have slapped Credit One Bank with a $10.2 million judgment after accusing the company and its vendors of peppering residents statewide with repeated, harassing debt-collection ...

Credit One Bank will pay just over $10 million to settle a consumer protection lawsuit over alleged harassing debt collection calls.