FTC July 21, 2026 Student Loan Forgiveness Scammer Permanently Banned from Debt Relief Industry and Telemarketing Read More >
FTC April 17, 2026 FTC Stops Operation that Allegedly Targeted People Seeking Student Loan Debt Relief Read More >
FTC October 17, 2025 FTC, State of Nevada Sue to Stop Tax Debt Relief Scammers from Falsely Impersonating the Government, Making False Claims and Threats to Consumers Read More >
FTC September 11, 2025 Operators of Student Loan Forgiveness Scam Will Be Permanently Banned from Debt Relief Industry, Ordered to Turn Over Assets Read More >
FTC July 21, 2025 FTC Halts Illegal Debt-Relief Operation that Falsely Impersonated Businesses and the Government, Harming Consumers Read More >
FTC June 16, 2025 Phantom Debt Collectors to Face Permanent Ban as a Result of FTC Lawsuit Read More >
FTC May 22, 2025 Student Loan Debt Relief Scam Operators Agree to be Permanently Banned from Industry, Turn Over Assets to Resolve FTC Charges Read More >
FTC May 15, 2025 Student Loan Fraudsters Permanently Banned From Debt Relief Industry And Required to Turn Over All Assets as Result of FTC Action Read More >
FTC May 1, 2025 FTC to Ban Debt Collector Who Allegedly Coerced Consumers into Paying Debt They Didn’t Owe Read More >
FTC March 3, 2025 FTC Action Leads to Court Order Halting Phantom Debt Collection Scheme That Took Millions from Consumers and Threatened Consumers’ Credit, Homes, and Employment Read More >
FTC January 22, 2025 FTC Sends More Than $5 Million in Refunds to Consumers Harmed by Bogus Debt Relief Scheme Read More >
CFPB January 16, 2025 CFPB Takes Action to Address Illegal Debt Collection Practices by the National Collegiate Student Loan Trusts Read More >
CFPB December 16, 2024 CFPB Uncovers Illegal Practices Across Student Loan Refinancing, Servicing, and Debt Collection Read More >
FTC December 10, 2024 FTC Sends More Than $540,000 in Refunds to Consumers Harmed by Phantom and Abusive Debt Collection Scheme Read More >
CFPB December 9, 2024 CFPB Takes Action Against Student Loan Debt Collector Performant Recovery for Illegal Fee Generating Scheme That Cost Borrowers Thousands of Dollars Read More >
CFPB November 13, 2024 CFPB Survey Reveals Impacts of Student Loan Debt Relief and Repayment Challenges Read More >
FTC November 4, 2024 FTC Takes Action Against Phantom Debt Collector That Collected Millions In Bogus Debt From Consumers Read More >
CFPB October 17, 2024 Prepared Remarks of Julie Margetta Morgan at the HealthWatch Wisconsin Medical Debt Symposium Read More >
CFPB October 1, 2024 CFPB Takes Aim at Double Billing and Inflated Charges in Medical Debt Collection Read More >
CFPB October 1, 2024 Consumer advisory: Pause and review your rights when you hear from a medical debt collector Read More >
CFPB October 1, 2024 Prepared Remarks of CFPB Director Rohit Chopra at a White House Convening on Medical Debt Read More >
CFPB September 5, 2024 CFPB Report Highlights Consumer Protection Issues in Medical and Rental Debt Collection Read More >
FTC July 30, 2024 Career Step to Pay $43.5 Million in Cash and Debt Cancellation to Resolve Charges It Used Deceptive Advertising to Lure Servicemembers and Their Spouses Read More >
CFPB, Regulatory Alert, Top News July 8, 2024 Imminent CFPB Rule to Intensify Scrutiny on “Buy Now, Pay Later” Services Read More >
CFPB July 2, 2024 CFPB Exams Find Loan Servicing Failures, Illegal Debt Collection Practices, and Issues with Medical Payment Products Read More >
FTC June 28, 2024 FTC Acts to Stop Student Loan Debt Relief Scheme that Took Millions from Consumers in First Case under the Impersonation Rule Read More >
FTC April 16, 2024 FTC Action Leads to Industry Ban for Ringleader of Student Loan Debt Relief Scam Read More >
FTC March 13, 2024 FTC Sends More Than $4.1 Million in Refunds to People Who Lost Money to Student Loan Debt Relief Scheme Read More >
FTC February 6, 2024 FTC Action Leads to Permanent Ban for Scammers Who Charged Students Seeking Debt Relief with Junk Fees Read More >
FTC February 6, 2024 FTC Action Leads to Permanent Ban for Scammers Who Charged Students Seeking Debt Relief with Junk Fees Read More >
CFPB January 19, 2024 CFPB and Seven State Attorneys General Sue Debt-Relief Enterprise, Strategic Financial Solutions, for Illegally Swindling More Than $100 Million from Financially Struggling Families Read More >
CFPB December 15, 2023 CFPB Shuts Down Commonwealth Financial Systems for Illegal Debt Collection Practices Read More >
CFPB November 16, 2023 CFPB Report Highlighting Consumer Protection Issues in Medical Debt Collection Read More >
FTC October 18, 2023 Sollers College to Cancel $3.4 Million in Student Debt to Resolve Charges It Used Deceptive Ads to Lure Prospective Students into Illegal Contracts Read More >
FTC October 6, 2023 Student Loan Debt Relief Scammers Permanently Banned from Industry, Ordered to Turn Over Assets under Proposed Order Read More >
FTC October 6, 2023 Student Loan Debt Relief Scammers Permanently Banned from Industry, Ordered to Turn Over Assets under Proposed Order Read More >
FTC October 6, 2023 Student Loan Debt Relief Scammers Permanently Banned from Industry, Ordered to Turn Over Assets under Proposed Order Read More >
CFPB September 21, 2023 Prepared Remarks of CFPB Director Rohit Chopra on Medical Debt at a Press Call Hosted by Vice President Kamala Harris Read More >
FTC August 22, 2023 FTC and DOJ Send More Than $9 Million in Refunds to People Who Lost Money to a Student Loan Debt Relief Scheme Read More >
FTC August 21, 2023 FTC Stops Scammers Charged with Preying on Students Seeking Debt Relief Read More >
FTC June 14, 2023 FTC Sends More than $3.3 Million to Consumers Harmed by Student Loan Debt Relief Scam Read More >
CFPB June 8, 2023 CFPB Takes Action Against Phoenix Financial Services for Illegal Medical Debt Collection and Credit Reporting Practices Read More >
FTC May 8, 2023 FTC Stops Student Loan Debt Relief Schemes that it Says Bilked Students Out of Millions Read More >
FTC May 1, 2023 FTC Lawsuit Leads to Permanent Ban from Debt Relief, Telemarketing for Operators of Debt Relief Scam Read More >
FTC April 26, 2023 Action by FTC and Pennsylvania Leads to Permanent Ban For Debt Collectors That Targeted Businesses, Non-Profits, First Responders Read More >
CFPB March 23, 2023 CFPB Orders Repeat Offender Portfolio Recovery Associates to Pay More Than $24 Million for Continued Illegal Debt Collection Practices and Consumer Reporting Violations Read More >
FTC February 17, 2023 FTC Sues to Stop Interconnected Web of VoIP Service Providers Carrying Robocalls Pitching Phony Debt Relief Services Read More >
CFPB January 12, 2023 CFPB Proposed New Rule to Establish Public Registry of “Take It Or Leave It” Contract Terms and Conditions Read More >
CFPB January 11, 2023 CFPB Takes Action to Halt Debt Collection Mill From Bombarding Consumers with Junk Lawsuits Read More >
FTC November 30, 2022 FTC Halts Debt Relief Scheme that Bilked Millions from Consumers While Leaving Many Deeper in Debt Read More >
