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Debt Collection & Settlement News
Oct 27
Consumer Groups Applaud Federal Legislation to Protect Workers from Excessive Wage Seizure
Aug 31
North Carolina case has big implications for debt buyers
Aug 31
NC Supreme Court Should Enforce NC Consumer Economic Protection Act, Argues Counsel
Aug 02
Low-Income Bay Area Families Must Wait in Jail or Suffer Financial Devastation from Exploitative For-Profit Bail Industry

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State of Lending in America
The report outlines predatory lending practices in various fields of consumer lending, and explains why protecting fair, affordable access to credit is vital for both consumers and the U.S. economy.

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Debt Collection & Settlement

Research & Policy

Research
April 21, 2015
State, Federal Regulator Actions Highlight Widespread Debt Buyer Abuses
Policy & Legislation
April 13, 2015
Debt Buyer Lawsuits Expected to Drain Over $7 Million from Mainers, including $1.4 Million through Wage Garnishment
Research
February 18, 2015
Analysis: CRL Finds AFCC Debt Settlement Report Falls Short
Testimony
December 11, 2014
Testimony of Lisa Stifler Before the CFPB Field Hearing on Medical Debt Collection, December 2014
Research
June 30, 2014
The State of Lending: Debt Settlement
Research
May 7, 2014
Letter to OCC: Improving Documentation When Banks Sell Debt
Research
May 7, 2014
Comments to CFPB: Eliminate Harmful Practices in Debt Buying and Debt Collection
Research
April 30, 2014
The State of Lending: Debt Collection and Debt Buying
Research
November 19, 2013
A Roll of the Dice: Debt Settlement Still a Risky Strategy for Debt-Burdened Households
Research
November 7, 2013
Debt Settlement Firms Adopt "Attorney Model" to Evade State and Federal Rules

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Lucia Mattox
Director of Western States Outreach & Senior Policy Associate
Whitney Barkley-Denney
Deputy Director of State Policy & Senior Policy Counsel