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Category: Consumer Rights
The big 3 credit bureaus in the U.S. plan to adjust reporting information on July 1. Here’s how these new credit report changes could boost your score...
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If you use prepaid credit cards to avoid high-interest debt, the CFPB has some new prepaid card protections that will affect your usage and accounts...
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Servicemembers on active duty deployment are protected by the SCRA, but you need to educate yourself to ensure your financial rights aren’t violated...
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Tired of prerecorded robocalls about debt collections that may or may not be your accounts? The FFC delivered a ruling that puts an end to this practice...
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The Minnesota Senate passed a medical debt bill, which gives residents the right to go to court and halt collection proceedings on their medical debt...
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A new study by Zillow finds two major minority groups face more mortgage denials and slower property value recovery in the housing market...
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The CFPB has released their first annual report of debt collection complaints. Learn what challenges other consumers faced from collectors last year...
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The Executive Director of the Association of Credit Counseling Professionals talks to us about damaging hidden and recurring charges on credit cards...
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Learn how new regulations imposed by the New York state court system could affect you if you’re facing default judgments on credit card debt collection...
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Lawmakers want to overhaul the legislation that governs consumer credit reports, but are the proposed changes really good for the average consumer?..
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Here’s what happens when you mix loose security with threatening scam artists...
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Debt settlement programs remain a problem for many consumers in debt because they don’t settle their financial problems in the right manner...
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In a continuing effort to help our community, Consolidated Credit recommends the HealthLawHelper tool to navigate the signing up for health insurance...
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The economic collapse of 2008 resulted in sweeping changes to credit card regulations throughout the country that were designed to provide more protection to consumers...
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Errors on credit reports lead to lower consumer credit scores. If your report contains errors, you could end up paying more for new financing...
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As consumers wonder how they will be affected if the Bush tax cuts expire and who’s at risk of paying higher taxes, Kiplinger offers a free live web chat...
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn are popular ways to stay in touch, but you should know that debt collectors use social media to find you when it's time to pay...
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Consolidated Credit is urging consumers to take advantage of a newly released public complaint database to make informed and educated credit decisions...
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Don't let debt collectors cross the line! Learn what debt collection tactics violate your rights according to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act...
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President Obama has drawn fire for installing a top executive for the government agency tasked with protecting consumers from predatory lending practices...
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CFPB recently received its first top executive thanks to a recess appointment by President Barack Obama, and is already expanding its scope...
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When Americans call the CFPB to file predatory lending practice complaints, they can rest assured their concerns aren't getting lost in a file somewhere...
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Despite a push to confirm the top position in the federal government's consumer protection agency, Senate Republicans delay the decision until January...
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The number of consumers who are filing complaints with the Federal Trade Commission regarding improper practices by debt collection agencies is surging...
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Federal regulations can have a big impact on your bottom line. Learn how the latest measures out of Congress and our administration can affect your household finances. Plus, get information on court rulings that can change the face of consumer rights in the U.S.
