Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. No one wants to get a call from a debt collector, especially if the caller is part of a shady operation known as a “phantom” debt ...

I wrote a column a few years ago about joint enforcement actions by the FTC and 50 other state and federal government agencies against crooked debt collectors. The initiative was dubbed Operation ...

(NewsNation) — American households owe a record $18.4 trillion, and federal data shows complaints about aggressive debt collection have surged over the past year. The Federal Trade Commission logged ...

There’s a scam targeting student financial aid, and it’s leaving some Americans with “phantom” student debt. As of October 1, applications for Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) are now ...

One of the most solemn and emotional traditions of any police funeral is the playing of the 10-42. That is police code for an officer ending their tour of duty and signifies the officer’s end of watch ...

The Federal Trade Commission logged over 140,000 consumer complaints about debt collection in the second quarter — a 220% jump from the same period a year earlier. Georgia, Texas and Florida recorded ...