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NYC DCWP Announces New Effective Date for Amended Debt Collection Rules

On November 1, the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (NYC DCWP) announced that the effective date for the amended debt collection rules has been officially moved to April 1, 2025. Late last month, we discussed how the NYC DCWP had…
Editorial News

How did Kamala Harris’s campaign rack up a debt after record fundraising?

It was a record-breaking fundraising campaign: Vice President Kamala Harris raised more than $1bn in less than four months, during which she strove to win the US presidency, after President Joe Biden withdrew from the race in July. Now, as the dust…
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U.S. October budget deficit jumps to $257 billion, handing hole to Trump

WASHINGTON, Nov 13 (Reuters) – The U.S. budget deficit jumped nearly four-fold to $257 billion in October, a figure inflated by one-off factors, the Treasury Department said on Wednesday in a report that started off a new fiscal year with…
Government News

FTC Takes Action Against Phantom Debt Collector That Collected Millions In Bogus Debt From Consumers

The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against a Georgia-based debt collector that tricked consumers into paying more than $7.6 million in bogus debt by threatening them with jail time, harassing their family members, and other unlawful actions. In response…
Legal News

Mortgage Interest Rate Forecast for 2024 and 2025

When Will Mortgage Rates Go Down? Mortgage rates are expected to fall below 6% in 2025, but the forecast is far from guaranteed. In January 2023, some analysts thought that rates would be around 4.5% by the end of 2024, which obviously…
Educational News

Could Trump reinstate the student debt that Biden forgave? Here’s what experts say

The Biden administration has forgiven a record amount of federal student debt. But in about two months, President-elect Donald Trump, a vocal critic of student loan forgiveness polices, will enter the White House. Under Trump, the U.S. Department of Education is likely to abandon…
Government News

Diamond Sports reaches key milestone toward exiting bankruptcy

Diamond Sports moved closer to exiting bankruptcy on Thursday after a bankruptcy judge approved its reorganization plan, which slashes the hefty debt load that toppled the company. The green light is a significant milestone for the owner of regional sports…
Editorial News

California Expands Rosenthal Act to Cover ‘Small Business’ Debt Collection

California Gov. Gavin Newsom recently signed SB 1286 amending the Rosenthal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act’s coverage to certain commercial debt. Prior to this amendment, the RFDCPA’s restrictions applied only to certain debt collectors and creditors collecting consumer debt. The amendments are…
Bankruptcy News

Credit card debt hits record $1.17 trillion, New York Fed research shows

Collectively, Americans now owe a record $1.17 trillion on their credit cards, according to a new report on household debt from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Credit card balances rose by $24 billion in the third quarter of 2024 and are…
Legal News

US News Today highlights on October 31, 2024 : US Election 2024: High-profile celebrity endorsements for Kamala Harris and Donald Trump

US News Today highlights: In today’s dynamic landscape, staying updated on the latest developments across the United States is essential. US News delivers the most impactful and current stories from coast to coast, covering a broad spectrum of topics, including…