1 year into Trump's new term, an agency that protects your finances is 'hanging by a thread'

The Trump administration has ordered work stoppages and layoffs and has tried cutting off funding to effectively dismantle ...
ABC News

Tired of Collection Agency Tactics, Debt-Ridden Consumers Sue Back

Consumers take bill collectors to court, earning the label "credit terrorists." Feb. 5, 2010 — -- Americans with overdue debts usually face a daunting parade of punishments. First come the ...
JD Supra

CFPB Update: Policy and Leadership Changes Further Belief the Consumer Protection Agency Has Lost (Most of) Its Bite

Changes regarding the future of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), including both the agency's leadership and its policy priorities, have been rapidly announced by the Trump ...
Investopedia

Collection Agency: Definition, How It Works, and Regulations

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Thomas J. Brock is a CFA and CPA with more than 20 years of experience in various areas ...
Business.com on MSN

From collections to repossession: A timeline of debt

Get your business out of debt with our guide to the debt collection process and see expert-backed advice for dealing with ...
JD Supra

3 Key Takeaways and Collection Agency Industry Insights from the NACARA Conference

Last week, the North American Collection Agency Regulatory Association (NACARA) hosted its annual conference at the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation’s Sacramento office.
Reuters

U.S. consumer agency lays out principles for financial data collection

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is turning its attention to companies that collect consumer financial information to provide services and products. The regulator ...
The Spokesman-Review

U.S. is trimming back its collection of consumer price data

The Bureau of Labor Statistics is cutting back its collection of data on consumer prices, raising questions about the reliability of federal economic statistics under President Donald Trump. Every ...