The U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday said that it would hear a case where a debt collection agency was awarded costs after prevailing in an FDCPA case. The Court will consider whether a defendant in an FDCPA case is entitled to costs...

Millions of Americans with damaged credit records are at risk of being unfairly denied job opportunities by companies that use credit histories to screen applicants. Faced with growing public complaints, seven states have...

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to consider whether the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act allows General Revenue Corp. and similar prevailing defendants to recover costs if a suit isn't brought in bad faith and for harassment purposes.

Despite the often negative portrayals of debt collectors in the mainstream media, one Baltimore-based collection agency is proving that a kinder approach is not only possible, it actually shows measurable positive results.

It might surprise many to know that collections can be a stressful job.For all the publicized stories of collection agents being rude or overbearing, there are a hundred untold stories of collection agents bearing the brunt of...

U.S. Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) Thursday introduced another bill that would amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) to specifically exempt debt collectors from liability when using approved language in voice mails...

Patrick Lunsford May 23, 2012 3 Responses http://www.insidearm.com/daily/credit-card-accounts-receivable/credit-card-receivables/mortgages-student-loans-mitigate-plunging-consumer-credit-deliquencies/ Consumer debt...