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Colorado takes aim at a debt collector while New Jersey targets motor vehicle dealer sales and advertising practices and ...

While the results vary, a settlement could reduce your total balance significantly and can often lead to savings of 30% to 50% or more, depending on factors like the age and amount of the debt.

Old debt won't just disappear, but can creditors freeze your bank account after the statute of limitations expires?

The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (“DCWP”) has finalized the Stopping Harassment and ...

Debt collectors have limits under federal law and there are certain behaviors that cross the line into harassment.

Debt collection complaints in North Texas have paralleled a nationwide surge. Experts and data attribute the spike to higher cost of living and ...

Warren & Migliaccio, L.L.P., a Richardson-based law firm, has expanded its legal defense resources to address the growing number of debt collection lawsuits filed against Texas consumers. The firm ...

Assemblywoman Amy Paulin, chair of the Assembly’s Health Committee, said grassroots organizing and effective messaging has helped reduce the aggressive debt collection tactics of many hospitals.