California’s new debt collection law is set to shake up the commercial finance industry, imposing strict consumer-style protections on small business loans. With hefty restrictions on collection ...

Utah twice held onto the couple’s tax refunds, the state admits in court documents, without first obtaining a court order to ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced regulations during Biden. It is uncertain if those regulations will remain ...

No, a debt collector cannot legally make false statements about your debt. Still, some debt collectors will resort to these types of tactics. Some of the common false statements that debt collectors ...

CFPB says that in 2022 there were 1.7 million adults in U.S. who were widowed in the past 12 months. Average age was 71 and ...

Debt collectors cannot discuss your debt with anyone other than you, your spouse (in some cases) or your attorney. They cannot leave messages with co-workers, relatives or friends disclosing that you ...

Recognizing the evolving challenges in consumer protection law, Jibrael Law Firm has expanded its practice to handle more FCRA and TCPA ...

Some reasons to be wary of the pre-recorded message “this call may be recorded for training and quality purposes,” says ...

Confirm the debt is yours. Before taking any action to pay off a debt in collections, verify the debt belongs to you. Gather ...

Creditors cannot have you arrested for credit card debt, but they can sue you for payment. If sued and you do not respond, a ...

Because of a recent proposed settlement with the CFPB, some private student loan borrowers may see a stop to collections efforts.

There are rules that dictate when a debt collector can call you — and how many times they're allowed to do it.