The California Senate Banking and Financial Institutions Committee is currently considering Senate Bill (SB) 1286, which would expand the scope of the Rosenthal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (RFDCPA) to also prohibit debt collectors from engaging in unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the collection of small business debts.
Is a national data privacy law on the horizon? Lawmakers are considering a bill that would override state laws and give consumers a private right of action.
In signs of continued pressure in the paycheck-to-paycheck economy, more consumers are making only the minimum payments on their credit cards. And the debt on those cards is rising.
IRVINE, Calif. — April 11, 2024 — ATTOM, a leading curator of land, property, and real estate data, today released its Q1 2024 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, which shows a total of 95,349 U.S. properties with a foreclosure filing during the first quarter of 2024, up 3 percent from the previous quarter but down less than 1 percent from a year ago.
While the strong labor market remains the key pillar supporting the finances of resilient US consumers, major nonmortgage consumer loans have seen delinquencies increase as inflation has taken a toll on wallets, and more profoundly on lower-income segments.
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