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 ...

Most business owners who invoice customers for goods or services will encounter the occasional late payment. However, if a customer’s invoice due date has come and gone and you can’t get a firm answer ...

The debt collection industry was estimated to be in excess of $13.4B in 2021 with over 7,000 collection agencies. With such fragmentation in the industry, practices by collectors vary widely and the ...

A Snapshot of Consumer Debt Credit card debt in the United States was over $1.2 trillion in late 2025. The average person ...

Columbia Public Schools board approved an agreement with Ability Recovery Services LLC for debt collection, with a 6-1 vote. The district emphasizes that the program doesn't eliminate all meal debt ...

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Could your debt be reduced or forgiven? Take our financial relief quiz. Carrying a certain amount of credit card debt or auto debt may not be the end of the world, particularly if you're able to pay ...

AI-powered fintech startup, Prodigal, automates loan servicing and debt collection conversations across voice, SMS, and email ...

Columbia Public Schools has a relationship with a collections agency for a variety of delinquent payments, including meal balances. This prompted CPS board members to provide clarifying statements at ...