If it feels like debt collectors are suddenly louder, more aggressive and more prevalent, you may be onto something. Credit card payment delinquencies have been inching higher recently, after all, as ...
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On October 1, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) issued an advisory opinion aimed at debt collectors and emphasizing their obligations under the Fair Debt Collection Practices ...
The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (“DCWP”) has finalized the Stopping Harassment and ...
On September 20, the CFPB published a blog post that addressed debt collectors targeting surviving spouses for the unpaid medical bills of their deceased partners. The blog post highlighted the ...
Debt collection complaints in North Texas have paralleled a nationwide surge. Experts and data attribute the spike to higher cost of living and ...
Richmond, Va.-based VCU Health is taking several steps to overhaul its collection practices, including halting seizure of patients’ wages and removing liens on patients’ homes, according to the ...
Michigan Senate lawmakers have proposed a pair of bills aimed at curbing how hospitals and debt collectors can recoup unpaid debts, Bridge Michigan reported Jan. 28. The Michigan Health and Hospital ...
DENVER — Weeks after a joint 9NEWS/Colorado Sun investigation discovered the largest provider of heath care in the state suing thousands of patients under what amounts to a legal pseudonym, the ...