Debt collection

Arizona's attorney general quietly rehired his former spokeswoman to lead the state's Collections Enforcement Unit, a move that could lead to political fallout.

Local court officials across Tennessee gained approval last week to add an additional fee if they use an outside collection agency to pursue unpaid criminal court fines and fees.

U.S. attorneys general launched a multistate investigation into a data breach at a subsidiary of Experian that gave criminals access to consumers' bank account, Social Security and drivers' license numbers.

A Missouri House panel adopted a measure to drop renewals on payday loans and lower the amount of interest borrowers can charge.

The two principal owners of Rincon Debt Management will surrender more than $3.3 million to settle charges related to a debt collection scheme.

Two West Virginia auto loan companies settled complaints over their debt collection practices.

The Federal Trade Commission renewed its call for data security legislation in testimony before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

The borough of Phoenixville, Pa. is reviewing whether to hire an outside collection agency to pursue the an estimated $1 million in unpaid water, sewer and trash bills.

Debt buyer Encore Capital Group Inc. announced it received regulatory approval to acquire a controlling stake in a management company that purchases credit portfolios and focuses on UK insolvencies and Spanish assets.

New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman's office announced agreements Tuesday with 10 businesses that will limit their marketing of title loans, a type of payday loan, to residents of the state.

Consumer complaint volume nearly doubled from 91,000 in 2012 to 163,700 in 2013, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Board's Consumer Response Annual Report.

The property tax delinquency rate for Detroit landlords receiving Section 8 payments is 26%, and they collectively owe the city at least $5 million.

Much has been written about the revolutionary impact Big Data will have on businesses, including benefits to lenders in terms of improving marketing and risk management.

Three defendants charged in a multimillion-dollar telemarketing fraud scheme agreed to court-issued preliminary injunctions that will shut down the operation. The court also imposed a preliminary injunction against the final defendant, Ari Tietolman and his companies.

The city lacks recourse and thus seeks help from the state legislature to collect the delinquent accounts.

The private student loan default rate dropped to 3.4% in the fourth quarter ended December 31 and will continue to decline in 2014, according to Moody's Investors Service. But

Portland, Ore. residents who continue to dodge city's art tax may face collection actions.

Credit Karma settled Federal Trade Commission charges that it misrepresented the security of its mobile app and thus failed to secure the transmission of millions of consumers’ sensitive personal information.

The Tennessee-based payday lending operation is accused of spamming thousands of people with unwanted text messages.

Credit counseling agency GreenPath Inc., a non-profit firm also doing business as GreenPath Debt Solutions, has acquired Consumer Credit Counseling Service (CCCS) of Greater San Antonio.