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CFPB proposal would allow for more consumer abuse and harassment from debt collection industry 0TheFool / Pixabay Washington, DC – Late yesterday, a coalition of 232 nonprofit organizations from all 50 states and the District of Columbia sent…
New York’s banking and insurance regulator is objecting to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s debt collection proposal, saying it does not go far enough to protect…
Director Kraninger released details about new disclaimers and instructions expected to guide consumers when they provide feedback using the database WASHINGTON, Sept. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — ACA…
By Brynna Sentel TheStatehouseFile.com INDIANAPOLIS— Payday lenders have drained an estimated $322 million in finance charges from Hoosiers over the last five years, according to a…
“Tackling Student Loan Debt,” U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Steven R. Doty, 47th Flying Training Wing. September 9, 2019; NBC News NPQ has long…
Kelly Gooch – Print | Email CMS Administrator Seema Verma and consumer advocates are speaking out about recent media reports that have highlighted hospitals’ medical debt collection practices…
T-Mobile call blocking. Credit: T-Mobile A new report highlights how nimble scammers and spammers are in the face efforts to combat robocalls. Despite new initiatives by…
The Federal Reserve in Washington. Image Credit: Reuters The Federal Reserve is poised to cut interest rates again this week and may still not be done…
(KUTV) — Just 19% of people in “Generation Z, (Gen Z)” those born from 1997 to 2012-ish (the cutoff year has not yet been officially set),…
An increasing number of Americans are struggling to keep up with their student loan and credit card debt, Reuters reported on Tuesday (Aug. 13). The number…
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