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HARRISBURG, PA — Attorney General Michelle Henry has announced a significant settlement with Butler County-based landlord A.R. Building Company, Inc., resolving allegations of unlawful billing, leasing, and debt collection practices. …
Pennsylvania Attorney General Secures $50,000 Settlement with A.R. Building Company over Unfair Practices Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently disclosed alarming findings from in-depth investigations of auto loan, student loan services, debt collectors, and ancillary financial service providers. The …
Revealing Unfair Practices: How Financial Service Providers May Cheat Customers Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is moving forward with a proposed regulation designed to eliminate medical bills from a significant portion of credit reports. This significant …
CFPB Advances Proposal to Exclude Medical Debts from Credit Reports: A Catalyst for Higher Credit Scores and Loan Approvals Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has made news by suing student loan service provider Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA), operating as American Education Services (AES). …
Student Loan Giant PHEAA Sued by CFPB for Harmful Practices: An Unraveling Saga Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and a coalition of seven state attorneys general have found themselves unified in a common cause: taking a prominent debt-relief company …
CFPB and State Attorneys General Launch Legal Offensive Against Unscrupulous Debt-Relief Company Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — In a significant victory for dozens of students left in the lurch by the sudden closure of Pittsburgh Career Institute (PCI), Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry announced on …
Attorney General Wipes Out $218K in Student Debt After Pittsburgh Career Institute Closure Read More The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has cracked down on Commonwealth Financial Systems, a medical debt collector, for illegal practices in trying to collect unverified medical debts. The Pennsylvania-based company …
CFPB Takes Action Against Medical Debt Collector for Unverified Debts Read More The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) along with 11 states recently announced a decisive enforcement action against Prehired, a Delaware-based company offering a 12-week online training program. The company is …
Prehired Ordered to Pay Over $30 Million in Relief for Deceptive Practices and Illegal Loans Read More
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently submitted its annual summary of consumer protection activities in the debt collection sector to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The CFPB will use …
FTC Provides CFPB with Annual Summary of Debt Collection Activities Read More
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently issued a report shedding light on the difficulties American families experience when confronted with medical debt collection. The CFPB received thousands of consumer …
CFPB Highlights Issues with Medical Debt Collection, Pledges Enforcement and Education Read More