Archive for Debt collection

As companies are stopped from charging illegal junk fees, people are facing new risks as companies experiment with sketchy fee tactics, which are themselves also often illegal

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Millions of consumers seek urgent medical care at non-profit hospitals that are required to provide financial assistance to patients in need

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The CFPB is concerned that medical debt collectors may try to capitalize on surviving spouses’ vulnerabilities to try to collect unpaid medical bills, including bills that may not even be owed

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There is a disproportionate impact of medical debt on American Indian and Alaska Native consumers, in Alaska and across the United States

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The CFPB filed an amicus brief to help ensure that mortgage servicers acting as debt collectors don’t improperly charge fees that prevent consumers from shopping around

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The CFPB and FTC filed an amicus brief to help ensure that people can hold debt collectors accountable for unlawful fees

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The CFPB filed an amicus brief to help ensure that consumers can hold debt collectors accountable for making false statements

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New Mexicans submitted complaints about credit reporting, debt collection, and other products

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La gente de New Mexico nos envió quejas sobre informes de crédito, el cobro de deudas y otros productos

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Creditors can obtain civil judgments to seize assets and garnish wages for unpaid debts

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