Consumer lending

Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi is warning consumers about an increase in robocall complaints and, apparently, scams.

The Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday that debt collectors contacting third parties must prove in Fair Debt Collection Practices Act cases that contact was made solely to find the debtor.

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has vetoed sections of the state budget that would have paved the way for a major expansion of payday lenders' authority.

Regency Financial Services Inc. and its CEO Ivan Levy agreed to a permanent ban on telemarketing and the advertising, marketing or sale of any debt relief products or services.

The Federal Communications Commission on Friday released its Telephone Consumer Protection Act Omnibus Declaratory Ruling and Order, which takes effect immediately.

The Department of Justice's Office of Professional Responsibility said it found no support for allegations that federal lawyers wrongly pursued legal online payday lenders and forced banks to cut ties with legitimate businesses.

Auto title loans in California grew by more than 10% in number and dollar value last year and the market has almost doubled since 2011, according to a new report.

The Republican presidential contender is reviewing legislation opposed by banks that would allow payday loan stores to expand into a variety of new products and services.

The operators of a fraudulent collection scheme are banned from debt collections in a settlement of Federal Trade Commission charges that they bilked millions of dollars from Spanish-speaking consumers.

A Liverpool, N.Y. collection agency that allegedly engaged in threatening and abusive practices must close permanently and pay back $400,000 to debtors, according to a court order.