Are they calling you to collect a debt? If this is your situation, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) shares 4 unfair practices that debt collectors cannot do, according to the Fair Debt ...

(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 ...

On September 5, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released its annual report on debt collection, drawing attention to a range of activities with respect to medical and rental debt ...

On July 2, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a new edition of Supervisory Highlights, with a particular focus on account management and collection practices across auto ...

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 ...

Equifax and Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC were sued Friday in Florida Southern District Court for claims under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. The lawsuit, filed by the Law Office of Jason ...

US HOW TO HANDLE THOSE CALLS. YOU MAY NOT KNOW IT, BUT AS A CONSUMER, YOU’VE GOT A BOATLOAD OF RIGHTS, RULES AND REGULATIONS THAT WORK IN YOUR FAVOR WHEN DEALING WITH DEBT COLLECTORS. A VIEWER ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is planning to revoke an advisory opinion warning debt collectors — including third-party revenue cycle management companies — that they are violating federal ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is on a mission to protect consumers from illegal medical debt collection practices. It issued advisories in October identifying illegal practices and ...

Debt collector calls can be very stressful, overwhelming and even intimidating. InvestigateTV examines what rights consumers ...