ALBANY, N.Y., March 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With a continued lack of inventory and Interest rates starting to rise once again, closed sales dropped to their lowest point in nearly a decade, according to the housing report released today by the New York State Association of REALTORS®.
In March 2023, the Federal Trade Commission announced a number of consumer protection actions involving data privacy, COVID health claims, a robocall debt relief pitch scheme, and alleged harmful noncompete restrictions.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) launched an improved survey of credit card issuers that can help consumers and families compare interest rates and other features when shopping for a new credit card. Americans pay $120 billion in credit card interest and fees each year, which contributes to the almost trillion dollars in nationwide household credit card debt.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is taking steps to ensure that unlawfully collected student loan debt discharged in bankruptcy is returned to borrowers.
Recently, a three judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit held that because one claim brought under the Federal Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) occurred within the one-year statute of limitations, the suit was not time-barred. The Sixth Circuit’s decision reversed and remanded the district court’s dismissal of the complaint.
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