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2012 General News

Relief for Student Borrowers

CFPB issues student loan exam procedures

CFPB Brings First Joint Enforcement Action With States Against Payday Loan Debt Relief Company

Web Sites Offer Free Credit Monitoring

  • By: New York Times: Bucks Blog
  • 12/18/2012
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CFPB Cracks Open Grade Book for Student Loan Lenders

Don’t Succumb to Phony Debt Collection Calls from National Fraud and Investigation Agency

  • By: Better Business Bureau
  • 12/17/2012
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Debt collector will change practices, pay Minn. $500,000

  • By: Minneapolis Star Tribune
  • 12/13/2012
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Few Consumers Review Their Credit Reports

As CFPB Studies Arbitration, Lobbying Intensifies

Medical Bills & Minors: What You Should Know

FTC Testimony: Fair Credit Reporting Act & the Use of Consumer Reports in Employment

Older people may not spot the face of someone who shouldn’t be trusted

‘Worst’ process server way off mark: watchdog

When Can Employers Check Your Credit?

Chicago to Provide CFPB with Intel on Lenders (Video)

Why Are TCPA Cases Against ARM Firms Rising as FDCPA Cases Fall?

Another Voice: New law on debt collection should be expanded

Student-Loan Collection Targeted for Overhaul in Congress

CFPB Issues Warning to Businesses About Free Credit Reports

  • By: Personal Finance Hub
  • 12/04/2012
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Can Wall Street Tame Elizabeth Warren?

Brad Pitt Developing Debt Collector Series for HBO

Employment Law Update: Employers Face FCRA Update Deadline of January 1, 2013

Credit Reporting Firms Must Give Annual Reports

Debt settlement industry wants to operate in Ohio

NetSpend Holdings Sees Prepaid Debit Card Sales Rise

Wells Fargo exam serves as test case for new head of national regulatory agency

  • By: Woodstock Institute
  • 11/20/2012
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Subprime Students: How Wall Street Profits from the College Loan Mess

Changes on the Horizon for Healthcare Debt Collectors

Banks Can't Decide What Triggers FCRA Investigation

US Army Nurse Goes To Bat For Servicemembers Preyed On By Student Lenders

Child’s Education, but Parents’ Crushing Loans

Rossen Reports: Background check firms making errors (video)

Occupy Wall Street Has An Ambitious Plan To Buy Distressed Consumer Debt And Forgive It

Consumer Group Criticizes Debt Settlement Firms in DOJ Letter

New Federal Rules for Debt Collectors

Tech Companies Bring Gaming to Debt Collectors' Training

NACBA: Costly Debt Settlement Schemes Prey On The Most Debt-Burdened Consumers Struggling To Recover From Economic Downturn

  • By: National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys
  • 10/18/2012
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Where Does the ARM Industry Go After the Credit Card Bust?

Student-Loan Borrowers Average $26,500 in Debt

Student loan mimics subprime mortgage industry

The Parent Loan Trap

  • By: The Chronicle of Higher Education
  • 10/09/2012
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American Express to Refund $85 Million

Lawsuit Says Capital One Practices Illegal Debt Collection

Avoiding Student Loan Default

Occupy’s new ground: Debt resistance

State AGs Probing Sales of Credit Card Debt

In Prosecutors, Debt Collectors Find a Partner

Consumer debt ruling could affect thousands of cases

Debt Collectors Cashing In on Student Loans

A Big Default Problem, but How Big?

Last Plea on School Loans: Proving a Hopeless Future

Debt Collector Misled Borrowers, Court Says

Aggressive debt collection tactics are drawing federal scrutiny

Robo Redux

CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU SEEKS INPUT ON GIFT CARD LAWS

  • By: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
  • 08/16/2012
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Problems Riddle Moves to Collect Credit Card Debt

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