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Santa Clara, CA, March 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ondot Systems, the digital card services platform for credit and debit issuers, today released findings from a study it commissioned from The Harris Poll about consumer attitudes toward Big…
On February 27, 2020, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued its decision in Ramirez v. TransUnion LLC, a class-action case watched…
Attorney General Phil Weiser’s office received more than 9,800 consumer complaints last year, with fraudulent and unwanted telephone calls representing the largest category of reports. “The…
Proposing a specific limit on debt collectors but also providing a safe harbor for compliance, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has issued proposed regulations that…
Here is a round up of two of the #AskanExpert questions we received on the topic of student loan repayment. Question 1. I have been paying…
The phenomenon of zombie debt is not new to the U.S. economy — nor are consumer complaints about collection agencies that use aggressive tactics in…
Bloomberg/Getty Images Under a rule proposed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), borrowers with old debt would need to receive notices from debt collectors trying…
WASHINGTON — Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mark Calabria has authorized Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to contribute a total of $502.2 million to the National…
On February 10, the CFPB denied a debt collection law firm’s request to modify or set aside a third-party Civil Investigative Demand (CID) issued to the…
Keith Ridler, Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Legislation to create transparency in medical bills sent to patients and to rein in predatory medical debt collectors…
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