Collector Sued for Emailing Third Parties About Debt
- A collection operation is facing a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act lawsuit for allegedly including the plaintiff’s son, brother, and an unknown third party — in the same email message that was sent to the plaintiff attempting to collect on a debt.
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Golden Years Going Plastic: AARP Finds Older Adults Swiping for Survival
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- Nearly half (47%) of older adults with credit card debt say they rely on plastic to pay for basic living expenses they cannot otherwise afford, according to the results of a survey released yesterday by AARP that sheds fresh light on credit card usage among Americans aged 50 and older — a picture that is worrisome. Even more unsettling: 17% admit they’ve done this every month over the past year. Rising costs of essentials such as food, housing, and utilities are squeezing older Americans’ budgets, putting their financial well-being and retirement security at risk.
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CFPB Roundup
- After a relatively quiet weekend, news coming out of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau heated back up again on Monday, highlighted by the Bureau’s chief operating officer testifying about what has been going on at the agency over the past six weeks. Here’s more on that and several other developments.
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Washington Senate Passes Medical Debt Credit Reporting Ban Bill
- A medical debt credit reporting bill has been passed by the Washington state Senate and is one step closer to becoming law.
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