Plain-language articles on credit reports, disputes, consumer rules and business credit. Educational only, not legal advice.
Brian Frontino, left, and Kingsley Nwamah, right, with Stroock & Stroock & Lavan in Miami.. In the second quarter of 2019, consumer debt in the United States rose to a record high of $13.86 trillion according to the…
DANVILLE — By early next year, PRA Group plans to fill the former Telvista building with hundreds of employees. The debt collection company will hold job…
SAN FRANCISCO (CN) – A debt collector did not break the law by using government seals and letterheads to get people who bounced checks to pay…
ShareTweetEmail Travis County Justice of the Peace for Precinct 5 Judge Nick Chu presides over court in 2018. GABRIEL C. PÉREZ / KUT Texas is chasing…
Perhaps the title “Credit Repair vs Tradelines” is not entirely accurate, but this is a common way that many consumers think of the two industries and…
The House Financial Services Committee passed 8 bills, according to an announcement from Rep. Maxine Waters today: The Ending Debt Collection Harassment Act of 2019 (H.R.…
The Department of Revenue team created last year to recoup millions owed to R.I. has so far recovered $196K. It’s been slow going for Rhode Island’s…
Let’s dive into some stats and charts from the New York Fed Third-Quarter Report on Household Debt and Credit. Key Points Aggregate household debt balances increased…
On November 4, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in Dow v. Frontline Asset Strategies affirmed the September 24, 2018 Order of the United States District…
Q. I started trying to improve my credit a few years ago with credit cards but my job and an unexpected pregnancy led to nonpayment and…
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