Certain business models seem to have unshakable stigmas associated with them. Sometimes it’s deserved, such as from decades of unethical or sneaky behavior by players in the industry, and in other ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Thomas J. Brock is a CFA and CPA with more than 20 years of experience in various areas ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Friday ordered Commonwealth Financial Systems, a debt collection agency specializing in medical debt, to shut down as a result of what CFPB determined were ...

Debt collectors don't always play by the rules. Here's what to watch for and how to protect yourself right now.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- If you've ever been contacted by a collection agency over medical debt, you are not alone. Over 40 million people have unpaid medical bills sent to collections, and almost half ...

An often-overlooked part of running a practice is how to handle billing and collections. Having a partnership with a collections agency is something practices should consider, according to a Nov. 6 ...

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As inflation cools and businesses on both sides of the Pacific take stock of the economic damage, a quiet but significan ...