WalletHub collected data from the end of 2025 and ranked the states with the most and least debt collection accounts.

In the United States, medical debt is a uniquely pervasive issue, affecting an estimated 100 million citizens. With a staggering $220 billion in medical debt, it's no surprise that over half of all ...

NEW YORK — Millions of Americans are seeing their credit scores suffer now that the U.S. government has resumed referring missed student loan payments for debt collection. After 90 days of non-payment ...

Disputing collections debt can protect your credit, but only if you know when it actually makes sense to do so.

Could your debt be reduced or forgiven? Take our financial relief quiz. Find my match Could your debt be reduced or forgiven? Take our financial relief quiz. Removing collections from your credit ...

Medical bills are crushing enough without their adding to the financial burden of families struggling to recover from — or even grieving after — disease and medical emergencies. And a new state law ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington Governor Bob Ferguson signed a bill that removes medical debt from credit score reporting into law on Tuesday. Senate Bill 5480, sponsored by Sen. Marcus Riccelli ...

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