debt collection
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D.C. Reaches Settlement With Debt-Collection Company Over Unlawful Practices
D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine's Office of Consumer Protection has reached a settlement with California-based debt collection company Collect Pros…
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Black Lawmakers Call for Debt-Collection Reform
When many consumers think of billion-dollar industries, banks and Wall Street often come to mind. Yet there is another industry…
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CBC, State AGs, Consumer Advocates Stand Up to CFPB Foes
As a new Congress and White House begin their respective governmental roles, a still-growing cadre of supporters and opponents are…
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N.Y. AG, CFPB Pair to Fight Debt-Collection Scheme
A new federal lawsuit alleges that since at least 2009, two major players in the debt collection industry have illegally…
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CFPB Orders Citibank to Refund $4.9 million to 2,100 consumers
By Charlene Crowell NNPA News Wire Columnist Last year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) launched a national initiative, dubbed Operation…
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Collecting $200 Million from the Debt Collectors
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist At one time or another, many consumers have fallen behind on paying their bills.…
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5 Illegal Tactics Shady Debt Collectors Love
(CBS News) – For a lot of debt collection companies, it’s hard to stay on the right side of…
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Debt Collectors Target the Elderly
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist For succeeding generations, retirement has been the time when older Americans reaped the benefits of…
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Feds: Bullying, Lying Debt Collectors an Epidemic
LARRY NEUMEISTER, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The country is facing an epidemic of unscrupulous debt collectors willing to…
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Study: 35 Percent in US Facing Debt Collectors
JOSH BOAK, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 35 percent of Americans have debts and unpaid bills that…
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