These disputes can start with something as small as a clerical error.

On October 1, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued an advisory opinion titled Debt Collection Practices (Regulation F); Deceptive and Unfair Collection of Medical Debt. The ...

(WJAR) — It's bad enough having a debt collector come after you when you owe money. It's even worse when you don't owe them a dime! “What these phantom debt collectors do is they will try and collect ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. —The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has released a guidance aimed at curbing unlawful medical debt collection activities. This guidance specifically targets practices by ...

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Friday ordered Commonwealth Financial Systems, a debt collection agency specializing in medical debt, to shut down as a result of what CFPB determined were ...

Do you get calls from a debt collection agency? Having delinquent debt not only hurts your chances of getting a loan but can also affect how much you pay for insurance, and even your ability to get a ...

US HOW TO HANDLE THOSE CALLS. YOU MAY NOT KNOW IT, BUT AS A CONSUMER, YOU’VE GOT A BOATLOAD OF RIGHTS, RULES AND REGULATIONS THAT WORK IN YOUR FAVOR WHEN DEALING WITH DEBT COLLECTORS. A VIEWER ...

(InvestigateTV) — Debt collection calls, texts, and emails can be scary and overwhelming. Naomi Peden, Senior Housing Counselor with Money Management International, said collection calls are getting ...

Under the continuing liability theory, a plaintiff alleges a series of unlawful acts, occurring over a period of time, ...