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NEW YORK (WWTI) — New York State debt collection was suspended for the 13th time on the first day of April. New York State Attorney General Letitia James announced that the state again halted the collection of medical…
Today, April 20, the House Financial Services Committee is scheduled to mark-up a series of bills that include a bill dealing with debt collection and two…
student loan debt Attorney General Urges Action to Help Students With Loan Debt Published April 19, 2021 • Updated 3 hours ago NBC Universal, Inc.<div class=”caption”…
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s comment period on its proposal to delay the effective date of the final debt collection rule (Regulation F) from Nov. 30,…
The NFCC often receives readers questions asking us what they should do in their money situation. We pick some to share that others could be asking…
There’s no question the COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented economic hardship for so many, including those struggling to make their mortgage payments. To help arm consumers…
OLYMPIA – Washington state Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler on Tuesday issued an emergency rule prohibiting insurers from using credit scoring to set rates for personal property…
TransUnion Global Payment Hierarchy Study observes consumer credit behavior in five countries CHICAGO, April 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In times of crisis, repayment prioritization of…
(Reuters) – Wells Fargo & Co reported first-quarter profit ahead of Wall Street estimates on Wednesday as the bank set aside less money to cover soured…
Today the Department of Education announced it will halt collections on student borrowers in default with loans under the old bank-based federal student lending system. The…
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