Fall behind on a debt payment and your phone will start ringing off the hook. The Federal Trade Commission says that Florida is one of the highest-ranking states for debt collection calls. At least 31 ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Florida is ranked third in the nation with the most debt collection calls, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Here are some ways to handle the calls and get help. Debt ...

Household debt just hit a new all-time high. Here's how to slash your high-rate card balances before they spiral.

If you've fallen behind on a $5,000 debt and a collection agency is hounding you for payments, you might be worried about what happens next. Owing a few thousand dollars to a debt collector can put ...

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 ...

One business is going strong in this flagging economy: debt collection. And with a growing number of collectors chasing down debtors, complaints are also rising about how debts are being collected.

When Cheryl Montgomery awoke in the hospital after a medical emergency, the last thing on her mind was the billing headache that would follow. Even with robust health insurance, Montgomery still owed ...

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