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2013 General News

Debt Collection Bills Advance in Western States

How Bad Credit Keeps People Unemployable, And Why It Shouldn’t

Americans with an Account in Third Party Collections Hits All-Time High…Again

'Like a drug': Payday loan users hooked on quick-cash cycle

The Long Shadow of Bad Credit in a Job Search

California suing JPMorgan over debt-collection practices

Debt Consolidation USA Applauds the New Consumer Credit Fairness Act That Aims to Protect New Yorkers From Abusive Collectors

Staten Island man admits to role in alleged multimillion-dollar debt-settlement scheme

  • By: Staten Island Advance
  • 05/08/2013
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Brooklyn Club Owner’s Debt Agency Cheated Clients, U.S. Says

CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU REPORT HIGHLIGHTS HOW CHALLENGING STUDENT DEBT BURDENS CAN BE A ROADBLOCK TO OPPORTUNITY

  • By: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
  • 05/08/2013
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One hospital charges $8,000 — another, $38,000

Credit-Card Rules Get Easier for Stay-Home Partners

CFPB lays out options for easing repayment of private student loans

FTC Issues Warning to Companies Who Sell Consumer Information and Violate the FCRA

U.S. brings charges in first criminal case for consumer agency

New York: Great Pizza, Bagels… & Debt Collection Laws?

A Credit Score That Ignores the Innocuous Mistake

Dismissed Lawsuit Against Debt Buyer Tried to Hop on Robo-Signing Bandwagon

Payday Lenders Lash Out at CFPB

Portfolio Recovery Associates reports profit increase

  • By: The Virginian Pilot
  • 05/01/2013
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Division Of Banks, Consumer Affairs Shut Down Predatory Debt Collectors

  • By: Banker & Tradesman
  • 05/01/2013
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Dramatic (Positive) Change in Tennessee Debt Collection Law

Credit Reports More Accurately Reflect Debts Discharged in Bankruptcy

  • By: New York Times: Bucks Blog
  • 04/30/2013
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Assemblyman's payday loan bill would mean business as usury for the poor

  • By: New York Daily News
  • 04/30/2013
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Sen. Franken Leads Charge to Protect Consumers' Legal Rights Against Wall Street

  • By: U.S. Senator Al Franken
  • 04/30/2013
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High-Interest Loan Bid Opposed By Cuomo Administration

  • By: New York Daily News
  • 04/29/2013
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Top Reasons Some ARM Companies Don’t Work with Debt Settlement Providers

Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Division of Banks Announce Shut Down of Debt Collector and Action against Five Unlicensed Predatory Lenders

  • By: Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs & Business Regulation
  • 04/29/2013
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New Debt Calculator Tool Released By National Debt Relief

Charlotte Debt Settlement Firm Sued by AG Cooper for Collecting Over $1 Million in Illegal Fees

Debt Settlement Industry Targeted in New Lawsuit Seeking Millions to Compensate Customers of Meracord

Assembly Approves Bill That Curbs Abusive Debt Collection Practices

Banks Urged to Put Limits on Payday-Style Loans

  • By: New York Times: Dealbook
  • 04/25/2013
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Check cashing stores push Albany lawmakers to allow 200% APR loans

  • By: New York Daily News
  • 04/24/2013
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Regulators to Restrict Big Banks’ Payday Lending

Robo-signed collection cases under fire

Credit History Discrimination

Gift cards: clarifying the laws in Maine and Tennessee

  • By: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
  • 04/19/2013
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For First Time, Debt Collection Agency Receives "Friend of the Consumer Award"

  • By: Wall Street Journal
  • 04/18/2013
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Employee Theft Blacklist: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

Budget Would Eliminate Taxes on Forgiven Student Debt

  • By: New York Times: Bucks Blog
  • 04/16/2013
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U.S. Department of Education Announces New Hearings for Conversations on Higher Education Rulemaking

Medical Credit Cards: Treatment Today, Payment Headaches Tomorrow

Prepaid Debit Cards More Popular, Despite Fees

  • By: New York Times: Bucks Blog
  • 04/15/2013
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Playing Catch-Up With Robocallers

Investigating Complaints Against the Debt Settlement Industry

Now pols want to ban worker credit checks

Trimming the Ivy: Interview with Tom Harkin

FTC Warns Tenant Blacklisting Websites

  • By: Santa Barbara Independent
  • 04/11/2013
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New SEC Identity Theft Rule Warns Of The Suspicious Jabberwock

End credit checks for job seekers

  • By: New York Daily News
  • 04/11/2013
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Debt Collection Complaints Already Showing Up in CFPB Data

Court ruling opens door for providers to seek reimbursement for Medicare bad debts

Banks Roused by the CFPB's Database of Complaints

  • By: Bloomberg Businessweek
  • 04/04/2013
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As economy flails, debtors' prisons thrive

FTC Warns Data Brokers That Provide Tenant Rental Histories They May Be Subject to Fair Credit Reporting Act

  • By: Federal Trade Commission
  • 04/03/2013
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Student loan debt collectors may lose out on commission rates

Retailers Track Employee Thefts in Vast Databases

How CFPB Exams Will Change the Debt Collection Industry

FTC Announces Robocall Challenge Winners

  • By: Federal Trade Commission
  • 04/02/2013
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Manually Dialed Calls to Mobile Phone Held to Violate TCPA

Ann Arbor debt collection software company sees growth, expands into rental market

Chief Justice hit by credit-card fraud

Why Banks Love Debit Cards Again

Consumerist Readers Make The Case For Wiping Paid Medical Debt From Credit Reports

The Center for Consumer Recovery Endorses Nomination of Richard Cordray to Lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

CFPB in Action: A Roundup of Activity Related to the CFPB – March 27, 2013

Expiration dates fuzzy on old card debt

Oakland debit card fees draw criticism

  • By: San Francisco Chronicle
  • 03/26/2013
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None of the Collectors that Faced FTC Actions Last Year are Larger Market Participants

Equal Employment for All Act Would Prohibit Employers from Using Credit Report Checks when Hiring

  • By: Employment Screening Resources
  • 03/26/2013
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The Credit-History Pariah Class

Reminder: Sound off on our Student Loan Affordability Initiative

  • By: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
  • 03/22/2013
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Biased Loans by Auto Dealers to Bring Bank Suits by CFPB

Deterring Predatory Lending

Costly Bank Payday Loans Criticized in Report

A Simpler Way to Complain About Student Loan Collections

Obama Cuts Student-Debt Collector Commissions to Aid Borrowers

Gouging the Poor in New York

Debt Collector Loses FDCPA Appeal on Letter Language

Borrowers on Hold: 2013 Update

  • By: National Consumer Law Center
  • 03/14/2013
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Keeping a Closer Eye on Student Loan Servicing Firms

  • By: New York Times: Bucks Blog
  • 03/14/2013
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Paper, Plastic... or Mobile? An FTC Workshop on Mobile Payments

  • By: Federal Trade Commission
  • 03/14/2013
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Telemarketer That Aimed at the Elderly Is Shut Down

  • By: New York Times: Bucks Blog
  • 03/13/2013
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Prepaid Cards May Lack Protections of Checking Accounts

Evading State Lending Laws

Student Debt and the Economy

Recognizing elder financial abuse

  • By: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
  • 03/08/2013
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Government Takes Legal Action Over Phone Spam

Government Takes Legal Action Over Phone Spam

Big Banks Face Investigation Into Whether They Helped Debt Collectors Pursue Faulty Judgments

What can students do to protect themselves?

  • By: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
  • 03/06/2013
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Consumer Groups Urge Scrutiny of Car Title Loans

  • By: New York Times: Bucks Blog
  • 03/05/2013
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Payday Lenders Assail Online Competitors

Bleeding the Borrower Dry

Grading Student Loans

  • By: Federal Reserve Bank of New York
  • 03/01/2013
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Why Borrowers Use Payday Loans

  • By: New York Times: Bucks Blog
  • 02/27/2013
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Encore Debt Settlement Voided by Appeals Court

Investigation: Debt collector accused of harassing innocent consumers

  • By: ABC Local Action News
  • 02/26/2013
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Debt Settlement Letters Published By National Debt Relief

  • By: Virtual-Strategy Magazine
  • 02/26/2013
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Dimon Pledges to Change JPMorgan’s Practices on Payday Loans

Is Bad Credit Killing Your Job Chances? [VIDEO]

Major Banks Aid in Payday Loans Banned by States

Why CFPB's Plan to Help Students May Have Narrow Impact

Helping borrowers find ways to stay afloat

  • By: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
  • 02/21/2013
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Prepared remarks by Richard Cordray at a Consumer Advisory Board meeting

  • By: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
  • 02/21/2013
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Consumer Bureau Said to Warn Banks of Auto Lending Suits

  • By: Bloomberg Businessweek
  • 02/21/2013
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Steps to Guard Against Identity Fraud

  • By: New York Times: Bucks Blog
  • 02/21/2013
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Why Green Dot and Safeway Shareholders Should Be Jumping For Joy

Collectors Fight Back: Seeking Sanctions in FDCPA Cases

Bamboozled: Debt collection battle starts 10 years after Brick man says bill was paid

The Second-Mortgage Shell Game

The New Normal in Debt Buying: Waiting Around

FTC Touts Actions Against Debt Collectors in Letter to CFPB

Utility Critics Seek Advocate for Customers in New York

Warren, Senate Dems Give No Ground on CFPB Structure

Victimized by Credit Reports

New FTC Study Points to Much-Needed Reforms for Credit Reporting Industry

Credit checks keep some people off the job

Quietly Killing a Consumer Watchdog

40 Million Mistakes: Is your credit report accurate?

Lenders are turning to social media to assess borrowers

Debt Collection Reforms Are Past Due

FTC Action Leads to Shutdown of Texas-based Debt Collector that Allegedly Used Deception, Insults, and False Threats Against Consumers

  • By: Federal Trade Commission
  • 02/07/2013
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Bad Credit Shuts New Yorkers Out of a Job

Bad credit ratings sinking job hunters

Universities Sue Students Over Defaulted Perkins Loans

Debt collection horror stories

Why Debt Collectors Should Not 'Friend' Debtors on Facebook

Bill would tighten regulations for debt settlement companies

The Debt Collection Business Isn’t Pretty

  • By: Bloomberg Businessweek
  • 02/01/2013
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Massachusetts Attorney General clarifies recent debt collection rules

Legal Headaches of Check By Phone Payments in Debt Collection

How Elizabeth Warren Can Save the CFPB

CRL: Credit CARD Act And CFPB Bring Relief To Consumers

  • By: The Charleston Chronicle
  • 01/31/2013
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Campus Banking Practices Come Under Scrutiny

  • By: New York Times: Bucks Blog
  • 01/31/2013
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Editorial: Student debt and bankruptcy

  • By: Orange County Register
  • 01/31/2013
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Consumers Union Pushes Debt Collection Reforms As FTC Report Highlights Potential Problems For Consumers

Bottomside Briefs in American Express Arbitration Case, Including Brief of the U.S. Solicitor General

  • By: Consumer Law & Policy Blog
  • 01/30/2013
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Leading the Way Out of Debt

  • By: New York Times: Opinionator Blog
  • 01/30/2013
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Improvement Seen in Prepaid Cards for Jobless Benefits

  • By: New York Times: Bucks Blog
  • 01/30/2013
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The First of Its Kind, FTC Study Shines a Light on the Debt Buying Industry, Finds Consumers Would Benefit from Use of Better Data in Debt Collection

  • By: Federal Trade Commission
  • 01/30/2013
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8 Things We Learned From FTC Report On Debt-Buyers

Payroll Cards – Are They the Answer to the Direct Deposit Conundrum?

  • By: LaPorteCountyLife.com
  • 01/28/2013
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GOP Judges' Ruling Could Blow Up Obama's Consumer Watchdog

Interesting new FDCPA class action decision (Corpac v. Rubin & Rothman, 2013 WL 265318 (E.D.N.Y. Jan. 24, 2012))

  • By: Consumer Law & Policy Blog
  • 01/28/2013
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Local debt collection agencies are hiring

ARM Industry Urges Supreme Court to Hear FDCPA Case on Fees

As Battle Brews Over Financial Watchdog Agency, A Look at What’s It’s Done So Far

As Battle Brews Over Financial Watchdog Agency, A Look at What’s It’s Done So Far

[Rutgers] U. contract with debt collector focuses on defaulted payments

Facebook Friends Fronting Debt Collectors Draw U.S. Regulation

Checkmate: Who's Letting Debt Collectors Terrorize Consumers

What Factors Affect Your Credit Score

  • By: New York Times: Bucks Blog
  • 01/17/2013
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Debt Buyer Bills Backed by AG Swanson Introduced in Minnesota

Consumer Lending: Time to fine tune collection efforts

  • By: ABA Banking Journal
  • 01/16/2013
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Woman claims she entered Wells Fargo 'debt trap'

  • By: ABC San Francisco Local News
  • 01/16/2013
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Minnesota looks to toughen laws for pugnacious bill collectors

  • By: Minneapolis Star Tribune
  • 01/15/2013
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Senators Call For An End To Payday Lending By Banks

Background screening reports and the FCRA

  • By: Imperial Valley News
  • 01/11/2013
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Worrying About Electronic Benefits Deadline? Don’t

  • By: New York Times: Bucks Blog
  • 01/10/2013
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Despite Promise, Federal Tax-Refund Debit Cards a No Go

  • By: New York Times: Bucks Blog
  • 01/09/2013
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Are Doctors Moonlighting as Creditors?

Consumer Debt Rises on Cars and Education

Brink's to Launch Branded Prepaid Payroll Card

This Week in Credit Card News: Justin Bieber, the CFPB, Dodd-Frank

Bankruptcy Filings Fall Dramatically in 2012

Military consumers get a federal private right of action

  • By: Consumer Law & Policy Blog
  • 01/07/2013
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Debt Collection Law Firm Settles with DOJ over Alleged Bias Against Deaf Persons

Debt Collection Continues to Plague Consumers

  • By: National Association of Attorneys General
  • 01/03/2013
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