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FTC Bans Student Loan “Scammers” From Debt Relief Industry

13 February 2024

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CFPB Agrees to Settlement with Credit Repair Companies for $2.7 Billion And Ten-Year Industry Ban

5 September 2023

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A Peek at the Disturbing Fine Print of a Debt Settlement Contract

17 August 2023

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Debt Settlement in the Credit Eco System [Podcast]

19 October 2022

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CFPB and FTC Each Issue Fines/Penalties Against Debt Settlement Companies

24 May 2021

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CFPB has Busy April - Reaches Agreements for Fines and Penalties with Two Organizations

21 April 2021

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5th Circuit Sides with Lexington Law: Affirms Decision Vacating $2.5MM Award to Debt Collectors; Finds Letters are Not Fraud

6 April 2021

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Whitepaper on Debt Collection Released by the Conference of State Bank Supervisors

13 February 2020

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CFPB Settles with Freedom Debt Relief for $25 Million

10 July 2019

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Consumers Should Work Directly with Credit Card Companies Rather Than Debt Settlement Companies, Says CFPB

9 April 2019

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Debt Collector Brings RICO Suit Against Lexington Law

7 June 2018

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FDCPA Caselaw Review for April 2018

22 May 2018

Forensic Analysis of Debt Settlement Program Participants, Commissioned by the American Fair Credit Council, Validates Economic Benefit to Consumers

22 February 2018

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Collection Boot Camp: Strategy for Success with a Collection Settlement Campaign (sponsored)

8 February 2018

Freedom Debt Relief Responds to CFPB Complaint

9 November 2017

CFPB Sues Largest Debt Relief Company, Freedom Financial

9 November 2017

FTC and 11 States Announce Actions Against Student Loan Debt Relief Scams

16 October 2017

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CFPB Takes Action Against "Document Preparation" Company as Debt Industry Struggles to Deal With Influx of Mass Validation Requests

16 October 2017

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Consumer's Credit Repair Agreement Becomes Issue in Collection Dispute

20 July 2017

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FTC and State of Florida Put Kibosh on Huge Debt Relief Scam

24 May 2017