“6-7!” has swept the nation for youngsters of indeterminant age, and for no real reason. Other numbers have meaning, as do dates. For example, today is November 10th and on this day in 1975, the ...

“No experience needed, high pay, daily wages, flexible hours,” reads an online part-time job ad targeting young job seekers in China — perfect for fresh graduates and university students. The catch?

With a federal government shutdown and an overdue state budget affecting funding for various programs, people are likely tightening their belts. To help Erie residents ease fiscal tensions, ErieBank ...

Artificial intelligence offers debt collection companies the opportunity to vastly improve margins while achieving higher levels of regulatory compliance and maximizing scalability, writes Ohad Samet, ...

Complaints about aggressive debt collection have skyrocketed in recent months, federal data shows, a sign that more Americans are falling behind on credit cards and medical bills. The rise in ...

When a debt collector reaches out, it can be unsettling, even if you knew that you'd defaulted on your obligations and were expecting the call. Between the pressure to pay, the perceived urgency of ...

The number of filings is back above 2020 levels as prices rise and people rely more on credit cards, an analysis finds. But many borrowers don’t respond to the suits and lose by default. By Ann Carrns ...

DAVENPORT, Fla. – Debt collection calls are reaching new highs across the U.S. in 2025, with a significant number of those calls flagged as abusive or threatening. “We’re going to arrest you. We’re ...

DENVER — Colorado is seeing a sharp rise in complaints about debt collection calls, and consumer advocates warn that some of them may cross the line into abusive — or even fraudulent — behavior. A ...

Jose Pozos from Chula Vista said he freaked out when he received a collection letter in the mail for a debt he didn’t owe. Pozos said he really considered paying. “When I received the third notice, I ...

The aftermath burdened healthcare providers. As per the WSJ report in April, UnitedHealth demanded swift repayment of $8.9 billion in emergency loans it issued to medical providers following a massive ...

A fast-growing Buffalo-based debt collection agency has acquired a 52-year-old rival Cheektowaga-based agency, creating a combined firm with more than 500 employees and offices in five states and ...