Get to know the research on debt collection lawsuits, racial disparities in judgments, and a big slice of consumer debt: ...

Understanding debt collection thresholds can help you navigate your options and avoid legal consequences.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. St. Peters Health Partners was one of more than 50 hospitals in the state that was found to have placed liens on patients' homes ...

Assemblywoman Amy Paulin, chair of the Assembly’s Health Committee, said grassroots organizing and effective messaging has helped reduce the aggressive debt collection tactics of many hospitals.

The Trump administration took another step Tuesday to weaken protections for Americans with medical debt, issuing new guidance that threatens ongoing state efforts to keep that debt off consumers’ ...

On March 4, the California DFPI finalized regulations under the Debt Collection Licensing Act (DCLA). The final regulations, which take effect July 1, 2025, clarify key licensing and reporting ...

[00:00] Rachel Rogers: Foreign. [00:22] Melissa Tulis Smith: Hello and welcome to the podcast series Creditors Corner Legal Talk, presented by Smith Debnum, Attorneys at Law, where we explore a range ...

High-rate debt has become an increasingly common part of many people's financial lives over the last decade and the economic issues that have been looming recently, like sticky (but now cooling) ...

The Federal Trade Commission’s first “Debt Collection Dialogue” took place Monday afternoon in Buffalo for a reason. There are around 4,700 debt collectors employed in the Buffalo Niagara region, and ...