A federal class-action lawsuit alleges credit bureau TransUnion illegally charges $ 10 before it places security freezes on the files of people who are dealing with identity theft. Collection & Credit Risk
Two car title lenders settled Federal Trade Commission charges requiring them to stop using deceptive advertising to market title loans. The complaints mark the first time the FTC has taken action against car title lenders. Collection & Credit Risk
Pennsylvania defense attorney Nancy Raynor, sanctioned nearly $ 1 million when a defense expert made a prohibited remark about smoking during a lung cancer-related malpractice case, is now being told it's time to pay up. Collection & Credit Risk
Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical of both sides during oral arguments on Monday in a case that could shape whether regulators have to ask for public feedback before significantly changing a rule. News
Michael Levitis, the owner of a New York debt settlement company, was sentenced to nine years in prison Wednesday after pleading guilty in a fraud scheme that law enforcement officials said victimized 1,200 people with false promises of relief from credit card companies and banks. Collection & Credit Risk
FirstBank Mortgage Partners in Jackson, Tenn., has agreed to pay $ 35,000 to settle allegations that it violated the Fair Housing Act by denying a mortgage loan to an applicant on maternity leave. News
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Federal Trade Commission filed an amicus brief in the case of Hernandez v. Williams, Zinman & Parham, which concerns the interpretation and enforcement of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. Collections - Other Consumer
