Feds, states cracking down on debt-collectors

Have you been contacted about repaying a debt ... of federal enforcement actions in the last year aimed at stopping abusive and fraudulent collection practices. The newly minted Consumer Financial ... Read More

Federal, state agencies crack down on illegal debt collectors

Consumer debt in the United States ... collectors making calls. But some of those calls are breaking the law. "It continues to be a top consumer complaint at our agency year after year," Federal ... Read More

Crack Down On Abusive Debt Collectors

It was part of a 45-minute harrangue by a debt collector ... vowing to shut them down. "They are going to scare people into paying," Cuomo said. CBS News has learned the Federal Trade Commission ... Read More

States crack down on pushy debt collectors

With many Americans in dire financial straits, states are cracking down to make sure aggressive debt collectors ... representatives, and consumer advocates. Expanded federal regulations are ... Read More

Debt Collection Calls Are Skyrocketing in These States and Cities

In the first quarter of 2025, Americans filed more than 112,000 complaints with the Federal Trade Commission, or FTC. That’s a 150% increase from the same time last year, according to an analysis from ... Read More

Regulators crack down on aggressive, dubious debt collectors harassing consumers

While consumer ... with other federal agencies and authorities in 16 states, is also launching a campaign to give consumers tips on what to do when confronted with a debt collection call. Read More

The FTC cracks down on abusive debt collectors

The 30 new law enforcement actions announced Wednesday were part of a joint effort among federal, state and local authorities to crack down ... debt.” Consumers can report abusive debt ... Read More

Abusive medical debt collection is a problem. Here's what the feds are doing. | Opinion

The Consumer ... A debt collector might not tell you that, so contact the healthcare provider directly. Debt collectors must comply with federal law, including not making harassing or abusive ... Read More

National Crack-Down on Abusive and Sketchy Debt Collectors

Have you ever gotten a frightening phone call from a debt ... The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and a collection of states, including Connecticut, announced a big crackdown Wednesday on abusive ... Read More

Regulators crack down on aggressive, dubious debt collectors

While consumer ... with other federal agencies and authorities in 16 states, is also launching a campaign to give consumers tips on what to do when confronted with a debt collection call. Read More