Financial experts have seen a rise in the level of unsecured debt Floridians have. The Federal Trade Commission has also reported a 150% spike in debt collection calls nationwide. Experts explain what ...

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 ...

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 ...

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When a debt goes unpaid for long enough, it can move through a series of hands, first the original creditor, then a third-party debt collector and sometimes even multiple agencies afterward. Each ...