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New York’s Attorney General Letitia James once again renewed the order to halt the state’s collection of medical and student debt on Saturday. It’s the sixth extension of its kind and will be in effect for another 30…
There are two general categories of debt: unsecured debt and secured debt. The difference is very important. Knowing the difference will help you recognize each type…
The California Senate passed a bill Friday that would impose tough new standards on banks and certain other companies that service education loans. Supporters expect the…
If you owe money, and especially if you’ve got debt collectors breathing down your neck, here’s some good news. A new California law takes effect Tuesday…
A fissure is forming in the U.S. credit card industry: Are consumers about to go bankrupt or bounce back? On one side, risk management pioneer Capital…
Only $5 for 5 months Getty Images Students in the class of 2020 finished pharmacy school with an average debt of $179,514, according to a July…
FREMONT, CA — California would require debt collectors and buyers operating in the state to be licensed under a bill approved Tuesday by the state Legislature…
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is adopting new procedures for external peer review of important research—with out-of-statute debt disclosures and quantitative testing issued in February 2020…
Credit Acceptance Corp., one of the nation’s largest auto lenders to people with low credit scores, was slapped with a lawsuit from Massachusetts on Monday. The…
Healey BOSTON (Legal Newsline) – A debt collector is suing Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey, claiming an unconstitutional requirement violates its right to free speech. Credit…
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