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Student loan debt collectors under the microscope
Monday, March 26, 2012
Are debt collectors working for the Department of Education letting debtors know their rights? Bloomberg's John Hechinger discusses the rights of borrowers.
Chasing your debt
Friday, March 9, 2012
More and more, people with outstanding debts are finding themselves in the crosshairs of swarms of collections agencies.
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Sunshine is the best disinfectant
Thursday, February 16, 2012
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is proposing that it examine the business of large debt collectors and to closely watch the major credit reporting bureaus. The focus would be on the larger firms. It's a good move.
Credit agencies and debt collectors to get federal scrutiny
Thursday, February 16, 2012
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is proposing to add the three major credit bureaus and debt colletion companies to the list of businesses the federal agency can now oversee.
FTC punishes debt collector
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
After a landslide of complaints, the FTC cracks down on “past-statue” practices.
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JPMorgan Chase slows debt collection
Friday, January 13, 2012
The American Banker says that JPMorgan Chase appears to be backing off efforts to collect unpaid credit card debt from its customers. They're not forgiving the debt, but they've quietly stopped going after it.
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