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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 ...

The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (“DCWP”) has finalized the Stopping Harassment and ...

With federal oversight in retreat, deep-pocketed collection companies are aggressively pursuing down-and-out consumers who are struggling with record levels of credit card debt. Meanwhile, consumer ...

Household debt in the United States hit a record $18.2 trillion during the first quarter of 2025 amid a steep rise in mortgage balances, according to data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.