A debt collector can't freeze your bank account on a whim, but certain debts make it easier to pursue a bank levy.

Instead, the calls kept coming, day after day, each one a reminder that something had gone sideways with his plan to get ahead of his credit card balances. Like many Americans trying to take control ...

If you're being sued over unpaid credit card debt, you may have more leverage than the debt collector is counting on. Hanizam/ . As credit card balances have swelled, ...

Old debt won't just disappear, but can creditors freeze your bank account after the statute of limitations expires?

Some states give creditors less time to sue over credit card debt. Here's where the deadlines are shortest.

With federal oversight in retreat, deep-pocketed collection companies are aggressively pursuing down-and-out consumers who are struggling with record levels of credit card debt. Meanwhile, consumer ...

Debt collection complaints in North Texas have paralleled a nationwide surge. Experts and data attribute the spike to higher cost of living and ...

With Credit Card Reduction Day approaching tomorrow, financial experts are urging consumers to evaluate their spending habits and create a plan to eliminate high-interest debt.

A new report shows consumer debt cases have surged in Massachusetts. Legislation to reduce the interest rate companies can charge when they win have so far failed.

Farmington Hiills-based GreenPath Financial Wellness sees many consumers who turned to credit cards to make ends meet once prices shot up.