A debt collector may be open to settling your debt, but that doesn't mean they have to accept what you offer. /iStockphoto .

If you're being sued over delinquent credit card debt, there are a few ways you could get the lawsuit dismissed.

Debt collectors must provide proof that a debt is valid. Otherwise, they have to stop their collection efforts.

The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) outlines guidelines that regulate the actions of debt collectors and safeguard consumers against mistreatment, and understanding your rights is ...

Most medical debt will be scrapped from consumer credit reports under a final US rule implementing a Biden administration ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Tuesday finalized its rule barring medical debt from being included on ...

The agency estimated the rule will remove more than $49 billion in medical bills from the credit reports of about 15 million ...