As COVID-19 continues to reshape reality for the world, consumers and the businesses they rely upon are navigating the economical fallout from mandatory lockdowns and social distancing guidelines implemented by state and local governments. Not to be left unscathed, the debt collection market has seen significant impacts and made adjustments to the new guidelines put out by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in order to stave off delinquency reporting of consumers who’ve fallen behind…

In theory, changes enacted by U.S. Courts are meant to increase access to the justice system and ensure due process is balanced and just. On August 27, 2020 the Illinois Supreme Court, in an effort to further ensure due process for all, ordered a 30-day mandatory summons for all small claims cases.…

In theory, changes enacted by U.S. Courts are meant to increase access to the justice system and ensure due process is balanced and just. On August 27, 2020 the Illinois Supreme Court, in an effort to further ensure due process for all, ordered a 30-day mandatory summons for all small claims cases.…

During times of crisis such as the never-ending cataclysms of 2020, predatory lending practices unfortunately tend to rise as they seek advantage over consumers in desperate financial situations. Generally, predatory lending involves using financing terms that makes it impossible for the borrower to repay a loan, with additional costs and fees based on this unfair situation.…

During times of crisis such as the never-ending cataclysms of 2020, predatory lending practices unfortunately tend to rise as they seek advantage over consumers in desperate financial situations. Generally, predatory lending involves using financing terms that makes it impossible for the borrower to repay a loan, with additional costs and fees based on this unfair situation.…

When the coronavirus pandemic settled into the U.S. economy, a tailspin developed as local and state governments struggled to contain the virus through quarantine orders and business closings. This event cost 30 million Americans their jobs and as a result, 12 million of those workers no longer have employer-based health insurance.…

When the coronavirus pandemic settled into the U.S. economy, a tailspin developed as local and state governments struggled to contain the virus through quarantine orders and business closings. This event cost 30 million Americans their jobs and as a result, 12 million of those workers no longer have employer-based health insurance.…