Before you hand over money to a debt collector, take these steps to protect both your finances and your rights.

Financial Business and Consumer Solutions disclosed a February breach in April and recently disclosed an expanded victim count of more than 3 million people. The company faces a class action lawsuit.

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With credit card balances topping $1.2 trillion nationwide and payment delinquency rates climbing, the financial pressure is mounting quickly for millions of Americans. And, as sticky inflation ...

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