While most states have laws that specifically govern debt collection lawsuits, the laws vary widely and few offer protections for consumers, according to new data released today by the Center for ...

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Debt collectors have more tools than you'd expect, but there's a clear line around what they can and can't do.

DAVENPORT, Fla. – Debt collection calls are reaching new highs across the U.S. in 2025, with a significant number of those calls flagged as abusive or threatening. “We’re going to arrest you. We’re ...

The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (NYC DCWP) has adopted a comprehensive set of amendments to its debt collection rules, effective September 1, 2026. The final rule ...

The U.S. Department of Education is shifting student loan management to the Department of the Treasury, signaling stricter ...

The pressure is off for collectors of debts owed by New Yorkers for now, under a New York City regulation that has been years in the making, and which has already seen its effective date postponed ...

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