Richard Andreano Jr., John Culhane Jr. As required by amendments to the FDCPA made by Section 1089 of Dodd Frank, the CFPB recently released its annual report to Congress on FDCPA compliance. We note ...

On April 30, the FTC filed a stipulated order for a permanent injunctive relief and a monetary judgment against a Georgia-based debt collection company and its owner, which the court granted on May 9, ...

If an individual files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, which discharges their personal obligations secured by a mortgaged property, are they still a “consumer” with a “debt” as the FDCPA defines those terms ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Legal Corner answers viewers’ civil legal questions. QUESTION: Because of unfortunate circumstances, I have not been able to pay my credit card bill for several months. The ...

Think you can ignore a $50 debt without consequences? Think again. While there’s no legal minimum for collections, even tiny ...

Dealing with debt can be difficult, but when debt collectors start calling, it can feel overwhelming. New data reveals debt collection calls are surging across the country and in the Delaware Valley.

Debt collection calls in the U.S. more than doubled in early 2025, soaring to over 112,000 reports. Nearly half of complaints involved abusive or harassing tactics, raising consumer protection ...

The law offers important protections for people dealing with debt collectors. Debt collectors can't harass or call you at all hours of the day. Mistakes get made -- be sure to ask in writing for ...

Are you getting more unknown calls than usual? It might be a debt collector. In the first quarter of 2025, Americans filed more than 112,000 complaints with the Federal Trade Commission, or FTC.