The new year brings yet more distressing news from the Golden State. If you are in the commercial finance space, and you want ...

A new California law took effect Jan. 1 that bars health providers and debt collectors from reporting medical debt information to credit agencies, CalMatters reported. Four things to know ...

G etting a call from a debt collector can be jarring, whether you recognize the debt they're calling about or not. After all, ...

according to the California Health Care Foundation. One key caveat is that patients can only take advantage of this law if the debt is owed directly to a medical provider or collection agency ...

Ocwen Loan Servicing LLC violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act through the use of the Speedpay payment processing service, by charging “convenience fees” to consumers who effectively have no ...

Debt collection is governed by laws like the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), which sets clear guidelines for how debt collectors can interact with consumers. So what are debt ...

If you’re struggling, it’s crucial to know your rights when it comes to debt collection. In fact, those callers who violate the law could end up owing you. Joshua McCraw is one of millions of ...

Critics including the California ... Collectors called the measure from Sen. Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara) a “tremendous overreach” and successfully lobbied for amendments that limited the scope of ...