Recently, the NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) published an FAQ document providing guidance on amended rules for debt collectors, set to become effective on October 1. As ...

In this article, we share a timeline of our monthly "bites" for 2024 applicable to debt collection practices. Like 2023, the theme of 2024 was medical debt collection. The Bureau issued numerous ...

Did a debt collector freeze your bank account? Here's what to do next to protect your money and your rights.

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

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I fell into the college trap of signing up for a credit card to get a free T-shirt my freshman year of college. I didn't use the credit card much throughout college, but after I graduated, I lived off ...

A debt collection trade group filed a complaint in federal court challenging a CFPB advisory opinion that warned debt collectors against seeking payment on unverified or potentially inflated medical ...