Debt collection

Two Ohio auto dealers agreed Tuesday to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they tricked consumers with advertisements touting low monthly care lease payments while not disclosing important terms of the offers - including credit score requirements.

A TransUnion analysis has found that credit card loyalty remains intact despite enticing offers and higher spend during the holiday shopping season.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has updated its regulatory agenda and now expects pre-rule activities for debt collection to last through February 2016.

Authoritative phone data intelligence can greatly help when it comes to TCPA compliance.

Ohio consumers searching for small-dollar loans each year end up with more than $502 million in fees, according to a new report.

A landmark FCC ruling in July clarified a chaotic and confusing set of TCPA rules and assumptions concerning the legalities of autodialers, revoking consent to contact and what penalties would come from not obeying the rules.

Equifax Inc. is acquiring the largest provider of credit reporting in Australia and New Zealand for $2.5 billion.

Embattled online lender CashCall has paid nearly $2 million in restitution and fines for allegedly deceiving and overcharging borrowers, California's Department of Business Oversight announced.

U.S. consumers are shouldering record levels of debt to get behind the wheel of an automobile.

A review of IRS forms submitted by more than 1,800 nonprofit U.S. hospitals indicates healthcare providers aren’t meeting all requirements related to community health needs assessments and financial assistance policies.