Creditors can seize a portion of your paycheck for unpaid credit card debt, but there are limits to this tactic.

Being sued over credit card debt can be intimidating, but you may have more options for handling it than you think.

In a related trend, state courts are seeing a spike in debt collection lawsuits. Court filings surged in 2023 and 2024, according to a Sept. 2 report from the Pew Charitable Trusts, based on data from ...

In my first job after graduating from the University of Colorado with a finance degree, I worked in a regional bank headquartered in the Denver area. Part of my responsibilities included overseeing ...

Jerry Brown is a personal finance writer based in Baton Rouge, La. He's been writing about personal finance for three years. Financial products he enjoys covering include credit cards, personal loans, ...

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As the average credit card charge-off rate has declined sharply over the past six months, so has demand for collection agencies’ services. But an executive at one firm that performs both collections ...

Dublin, Dec. 17, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Credit Card Collections: The Foundation for Safe and Sound Card Portfolio Management" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. This ...

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