Pay-for-delete promises to erase collection debt from your credit report, but the results of this strategy can vary.

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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 ...

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

DAVENPORT, Fla. – Debt collection calls are reaching new highs across the U.S. in 2025, with a significant number of those calls flagged as abusive or threatening. “We’re going to arrest you. We’re ...