Stories Tagged as
Debt collection
What's the best way to navigate personal bankruptcy?
by
Blake Farmer
Dec 27, 2021
For people pushed to the edge financially, bankruptcy can be an option. One nonprofit is trying to make the choice easier and less expensive.
Tenants facing pandemic eviction have a new ally: the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Apr 20, 2021
The new CFPB rule requires landlords to clearly inform tenants — and limits what debt collectors can do.
In China, chasing debt after the COVID-19 lockdown
by
Jennifer Pak
Jun 23, 2020
Delayed payments are a normal part of doing business in China. That works OK when the economy is bustling — but not anymore.
With the CFPB's future uncertain, New York and other states want to step in
by
Justin Ho
Mar 5, 2020
Some states are stepping up their plans to regulate the debt collection industry. Consumer advocates say the moves come at a time when Federal protections are weakening.
How New York's court system turned into a debt-collection machine
Nov 27, 2018
A series from Bloomberg this week sheds light on a predatory lending practice that’s turning New York’s court system into a debt-collection machine. Some lenders that offer cash advances to small businesses require their customers to sign what’s called a “confession of judgment.” That means before borrowers get a loan, they sign away their right […]
Arkansas debates where to draw the line on debt collection for probationers
Apr 11, 2018
One private probation company presses the question in Eastern Arkansas.
Federal regulators prepare to rein in debt collectors
Jul 28, 2016
Some say the new proposed rules from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau don’t go far enough.
For public good, not for profit.
The color of debt
Oct 8, 2015
How collection suits squeeze black neighborhoods: a ProPublica investigation with Marketplace.
The wild west is over for debt collectors
Nov 7, 2013
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will announce new rules for the debt collection industry.
7 tips on what to do if you're being harassed by a debt collector
by
Jack Brown
May 17, 2013
What can you do if a debt collector is after you? Take some advice from someone in the industry and know your consumer rights.