Debt collection complaints in North Texas have paralleled a nationwide surge. Experts and data attribute the spike to higher ...

A new report shows consumer debt cases have surged in Massachusetts. Legislation to reduce the interest rate companies can charge when they win have so far failed.

Debt collectors don’t always play by the rules, and with scams on the rise, it’s important to take precautions to protect ...

Instead, the calls kept coming, day after day, each one a reminder that something had gone sideways with his plan to get ahead of his credit card balances. Like many Americans trying to take control ...

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 ...

The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (“DCWP”) has finalized the Stopping Harassment and ...

A debt collection lawsuit doesn't have to mean automatic defeat. You may have more options than you think.

A: You are a target if you do not strictly follow the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). See 15 U.S.C. s. 1692, et seq. The FDCPA prohibits debt collectors from using abusive, unfair, or ...

The most frequent consumer debt collection complaints filed with the CFPB in 2023 were attempts to collect debts that actually were not owed, the bureau said in its annual Fair Debt Collection ...

Debt collectors have limits under federal law and there are certain behaviors that cross the line into harassment.

On September 5, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released its annual report on debt collection, drawing attention to a range of activities with respect to medical and rental debt ...

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