Protections from debt collectors in Georgia are among the worst in the nation, according to a nonprofit advocacy group.

The Idaho Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of the Idaho Patient Act, a law designed to rein in aggressive ...

The Fostering Affordability and Integrity through Reasonable Business Practices Act, or FAIR Business Practices Act, was introduced and sponsored by New York state Attorney General Letitia James, ...

STATEWIDE — NEW YORK HAS enacted its first major overhaul of consumer protection law in 45 years with the signing of the FAIR Business Practices Act, expanding the state’s authority to crack down on ...

Richard Andreano Jr., John Culhane Jr. As required by amendments to the FDCPA made by Section 1089 of Dodd Frank, the CFPB recently released its annual report to Congress on FDCPA compliance. We note ...

With federal oversight in retreat, deep-pocketed collection companies are aggressively pursuing down-and-out consumers who are struggling with record levels of credit card debt. Meanwhile, consumer ...

DAYTON — Complaints about aggressive debt collectors are on the rise as more people find themselves living paycheck to paycheck. Sam Brashears, a single mom working as an appointment scheduler, has ...

A growing number of Americans are finding themselves living paycheck to paycheck. Some are missing bill payments, leading to a surge in aggressive debt collection calls. Many residents have filed ...

Lawsuits challenging an Iowa debt collection law have been settled confidentially. The settlement leaves the constitutionality of the "confession of judgment" statute unresolved. Iowa Student Loan ...

The Federal Trade Commission logged over 140,000 consumer complaints about debt collection in the second quarter — a 220% jump from the same period a year earlier. Georgia, Texas and Florida recorded ...

Consumer complaints about aggressive debt collection are way up Elevated delinquencies and an uptick in scams are two potential drivers Here's what to know about your rights if a debt collector ...