A federal court has halted the operations of a company that calls itself "FTC Credit Solutions." The company allegedly used false affiliation with the FTC to market bogus credit repair services to Spanish-speaking consumers. Collection & Credit Risk
The U.S. Supreme Court gave homeowners more ability to cancel their mortgages if lenders don't provide the required disclosures, in a setback for the banking industry. News
A U.S. district court has stopped a group of marketers in California and Nevada from conducting business using "free" trial offers and tricking consumers into disclosing their credit and debit card information. Collection & Credit Risk
More than 1,000 people jailed in Spokane County, Wash. for failing to pay court-ordered fines in the past six years stand to benefit from a class-action lawsuit settlement valued at $ 350,000. Collection & Credit Risk
A lawsuit filed by low-income housing advocates designed to force the Federal Housing Finance Agency to provide money to a housing trust fund has been blocked by a U.S. district court judge. News
Two companies allegedly violated the FTC Act and grossed more than $ 11 million through a diploma mill scheme, according to a complaint. Collection & Credit Risk
The U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday to hear an appeal from Equifax Inc. involving what it considered an adverse tax ruling in Mississippi. Collections - Other Consumer
WASHINGTON -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a statement Thursday saying a Supreme Court decision issued earlier that day involving presidential recess appointments did not have any impact on the agency's previous rulemakings. Collections - Other Consumer
