If you've ever been contacted by a collection agency over medical debt, you are not alone. Here are some tips from Consumer Reports.

Debt collectors are required by law to disclose certain information and knowing what that is could benefit you.

Time-barred debts will eventually fall off your credit report, but the debt collection attempts may not end.

Learn what debt collection is, how it works, and your rights as a consumer. Discover ways to handle debt collectors effectively.

As the Trump administration resumes collections on defaulted student loans, hundreds of thousands of older Americans with decades-old debts are now at risk of having their Social Security checks ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ordered a $24-million fine against the large debt collector after it was warned back in 2015 to clean up its act, but it didn’t.

Residents in these areas are facing challenges paying off debt which is resulting in their accounts going to collection agencies. See the list.