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

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

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

The state government affairs committee of the American Financial Services Association recently published a white paper for its members on debt collection and the various ways state legislation and ...

In response to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) request for input on unnecessary compliance burdens, the debt collection industry, led by ACA International, is advocating for significant ...

Old debt won't just disappear, but can creditors freeze your bank account after the statute of limitations expires?

The pressure is off for collectors of debts owed by New Yorkers for now, under a New York City regulation that has been years in the making, and which has already seen its effective date postponed ...

The CFPB has proposed new debt collection rules that are really, really bad for consumers; Watch out when using Paypal and Venmo because scammers are finding more ways to get access to your money via ...

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