Debt collectors have limits under federal law and there are certain behaviors that cross the line into harassment.
The Root obtained the audio clip below from a source at the National Association for Consumer Advocates, a group that helped Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) craft the End Debt Collector Abuse Act (EDCAA) ...
DAVENPORT, Fla. – Debt collection calls are reaching new highs across the U.S. in 2025, with a significant number of those calls flagged as abusive or threatening. “We’re going to arrest you. We’re ...
When a person owes money and doesn’t pay, it’s not unusual for debt collectors to get involved. It’s also not unusual for collection agencies to resort to aggressive tactics to get people to pay their ...
The Federal Trade Commission used the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California to slam the receiver down on a debt collection operation it alleges deceived and abused consumers by ...
NEW YORK — New York Attorney General Letitia James has released a guide to help New Yorkers use the state’s Exempt Income Protection Act to protect their money from debt collectors. The EIPA is a ...
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Although Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) priorities and mandates are undergoing shifts with the new Trump administration, the CFPB pledged in 2024 to continue its efforts to eliminate ...
On December 19, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed Senate Bill S1353A creating a new General Business Law article on “actions involving coerced debts.” The law is aimed squarely at survivors of ...
Medical debt has become a serious issue nationwide, despite recent changes to credit reporting rules that have removed medical collections in amounts under $500 from consumer credit reports. As health ...
Enrolling in a debt relief program can impact the debt collection process, and not always in the way you'd expect.
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