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 ...

On September 24, 2023, Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB-1286 which expands California’s Rosenthal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (California FDCPA) to apply to certain commercial financial products ...

A large debt collection company in the United States was recently accused of violating federal consumer protection laws. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau filed a proposed order that, if ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Debt collectors are violating the law if they rely only on information from a medical provider to collect a debt and they cannot collect on medical debts that are covered by insurance or government ...

Having debt in collections is an unfortunate reality for millions of Americans — especially those who are struggling with unexpected financial hardships. But while facing a debt collection issue may ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued an advisory opinion on Oct. 1 warning debt collectors — including third-party revenue cycle management companies — that they are violating federal law ...