Debt collectors have limits, but ignoring them isn't a solid strategy. Here's what happens when debt goes unpaid.

Nearly 71 million Americans have debts that have gone into collections. So, what do you do if a collector calls? Don't panic, Nina Pineda has your consumer bill of rights.

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A debt collection agency hired by Renton, Wash.-based Providence has agreed to pay $1 million to resolve allegations the company unlawfully collected medical payments from about 166,000 Washington ...

A Georgia debt collector is barred for life from the debt collection business after federal regulators say he harassed people into paying him debts they never owed. According to a new Federal Trade ...

A Washington judge ordered a debt collection agency hired by Renton, Wash.-based Providence to pay $827,000 for violating patients’ medical debt collection rights more than 82,000 times. The judge ...

Angelica Leicht is the senior editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com, where she writes and edits articles on a range of personal finance topics. Angelica previously held editing ...