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New York's Public Service Commission launches an investigation into utility debt collection practices following revelations ...

Crushed by medical bills? You’re not alone. And you have rights (they don't want you to know about). In this video, I’ll show ...

On April 26, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released an advisory opinion to clarify that it is against the law for a debt collector to sue or threaten to sue in order to collect ...

Two consumer watchdog groups on Wednesday called on Gov. Kathy Hochul to investigate utility debt-collection practices in the ...

Statistics for March consumer litigation filings are in with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) again leading the pack in terms of ...

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ATLANTA - The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ordered a $24 million fine against Portfolio Recovery Associates after it was warned back in 2015 to clean up its act, but it didn’t. The debt ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Friday ordered Commonwealth Financial Systems, a debt collection agency specializing in medical debt, to shut down as a result of what CFPB determined were ...