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

Washington, D.C., is home to a population that frequently interacts with complex financial systems, from securing mortgages to managing personal and business credit. Errors on credit reports can ...

If you believe there is an erroneous or fraudulent charge on your credit card, you have the right to dispute the charge and potentially have it removed from your statement. The Fair Credit Billing Act ...

Common credit report errors include on-time payments wrongly reported as late or the same debt listed multiple times. If you find errors on your credit report, you can file a dispute with the credit ...

Disputing a wrong credit card charge often feels like navigating a maze. Banks mention deadlines, card networks quote longer ...

ICE Credit Bureau Management automates credit disputes, helping servicers meet 30-day reporting deadlines. Today, Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) announced updates to its Credit Bureau Management ...

Consumer data furnishers agree the most pressing issues they face with regard to dispute management are data quality, regulatory compliance and the large volume of frivolous disputes they have to ...

Gabriela Walsh is a Certified Educator in Personal Finance® and a personal finance editor at Red Ventures. Her previous work experience includes various editorial positions at FinanceBuzz. She ...

Have you ever ordered something online that was delivered damaged ‘ or never arrived at all? Or been double-billed by a merchant? Or spotted a charge on your credit card statement you didn’t make?