Debt collection letter for debt you don't owe? What to do now

Debt collection complaints rose 115% in 2025 as identity theft drives fake accounts. Learn your rights and how to protect ...
JD Supra

California Extends Fair Debt Collection Statute To Cover Small Business Debts up to $500,000

Similar to the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), California’s “Rosenthal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act” (RFDCPA) has historically regulated the manner in which debt collectors ...
CBS News

Debt collection practices borrowers should watch for now

We may receive commissions from some links to products on this page. Promotions are subject to availability and retailer terms. Collection agencies are allowed to reach out to borrowers through calls, ...
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Legal Corner: What protections are there against unfair debt collection?

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Legal Corner answers viewers’ civil legal questions. QUESTION: Because of unfortunate circumstances, I have not been able to pay my credit card bill for several months. The ...
WGAL

How to protect yourself from debt collection scams

US HOW TO HANDLE THOSE CALLS. YOU MAY NOT KNOW IT, BUT AS A CONSUMER, YOU’VE GOT A BOATLOAD OF RIGHTS, RULES AND REGULATIONS THAT WORK IN YOUR FAVOR WHEN DEALING WITH DEBT COLLECTORS. A VIEWER ...
KTVZ

Consumer bureau orders debt collection agency to shut down for illegal practices

New York (CNN) — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Friday ordered Commonwealth Financial Systems, a debt collection agency specializing in medical debt, to shut down as a result of what CFPB ...
JD Supra

California Expands Scope of State’s Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to Certain Commercial Debts

On September 24, 2023, Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB-1286 which expands California’s Rosenthal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (California FDCPA) to apply to certain commercial financial products ...