Consumer lending

Alliance Data Systems has agreed to work with Toyota on a new line of private-label credit cards and to manage the Japanese automaker's existing co-branded card program.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has temporarily shut down a nationwide firm that promised consumers legal help with debt relief. The firm allegedly took $67 million in upfront fees.

The Better Business Bureau of Central and South Alabama is warning consumers about a collection law firm that allegedly is telling people to pay or go to jail.

Consumer credit default data for August showed small increases in numerous default rates, according to the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices released Tuesday.

A growing number of experts agree: Complaints against debt collectors are down, and debt collectors still outrank other industries in complaint resolution.

The Internal Revenue Service’s Automated Collection System lacks key controls for selecting which delinquent tax cases to pursue, according to a new report by the Government Accountability Office.

The banking industry has taken notice of the news that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. plans to change the way it assesses banks with less than $10 billion in assets for deposit insurance coverage.

The South Carolina Department of Revenue has announced a plan to help make it easier for state agencies to collect delinquent fees and fines.

Federal regulators have cited F.N.B. Corp. in Pittsburgh for violating rules to protect consumers from unwanted, automated text messages.

A $12.4 million settlement aimed at providing debt forgiveness and cash payments to former Daymar College students ended a legal battle between Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway’s office and the school.

Consumers continue to have a disciplined approach to spending with their credit cards, according to the American Bankers Association.

Bank of Montreal, Canada's fourth-largest lender, has agreed to buy General Electric's transportation finance business in the U.S. and Canada.

West Virginia regulators filed a complaint against a company that owns residential rental properties, alleging the company charged tenants excessive fees in violation of the state’s consumer protection laws and engaged in unlawful debt collections.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is attacking the much-maligned business tactics of the debt collection industry from multiple angles.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is attacking the much-maligned business tactics of the debt collection industry from multiple angles.

The consumer agency, which recently reached a large settlement with JPMorgan Chase over collections practices, turned its focus Wednesday to the country's two largest debt buyers.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau took action Wednesday against the nation’s two largest debt buyers and collectors for allegedly using deceptive tactics to collect bad debts.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau imposed up to $79 million in penalties and refunds Wednesday in enforcement actions against the country's two largest debt buyers.

Americans had 314 million credit card accounts during the first three months of the year, the highest number since the fourth quarter of 2008, according to a report released Wednesday.

The Council of Better Business Bureaus released data showing that collection agencies received 21,576 complaints from consumers last year, the fifth most complained about financial sector.