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 ...

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

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 ...

Americans report being harrassed and threatened by collections agents. Nov. 1, 2008 — -- In tough economic times, millions of Americans are in debt. Some of them have been contacted by ...

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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 ...

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 ...

(WJAR) — It's bad enough having a debt collector come after you when you owe money. It's even worse when you don't owe them a dime! “What these phantom debt collectors do is they will try and collect ...

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 ...