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Consumer Debt
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The Debt Lawyers Blog
What Is Zombie Debt and Can Debt Collectors Still Collect It?
By 1seodev
Zombie debt is an old debt that resurfaces after years of little or no collection activity. You may receive a call, letter, or lawsuit about an account you thought was…
Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor
Virginia’s New Uniform Consumer Debt Default Judgments Act: What Creditors Need to Know About HB 444
By David N. Anthony, Stefanie Jackman, Jim Trefil, Ryan Beehler, Stephen Sovinsky
On April 8, Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger signed HB 444, the Uniform Consumer Debt Default Judgments Act, into law. The Act establishes pleading and notice requirements in certain consumer debt…
Justice Rising
Advocates at a Table on the Seventh Floor
By Russell J. ShanklandIn Kansas City, a small courthouse clinic run by legal aid attorneys helps debtors fight cases that were never meant to be contested.It is collection docket day.…
Consumer Finance Monitor
Today’s podcast episode: Debt’s Grip: What Consumer Bankruptcy Reveals About Financial Risk in America
On this episode of the Ballard Spahr Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast, we examine consumer debt and bankruptcy through the lens of Debt’s Grip: Risk and Consumer Bankruptcy (University of California…
Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor
New York Enacts Coerced Debt Law Protecting Survivors of Economic Abuse
By David N. Anthony, Stefanie Jackman, Ethan G. Ostroff, Chris Willis
On December 19, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed Senate Bill S1353A creating a new General Business Law article on “actions involving coerced debts.” The law is aimed squarely at…
Pennsylvania Divorce and Domestic Relations Blog
The Debt Surge & Strategies to Address It
By Mark Ashton
In recent weeks, the news has been filled with discussion about our walloping $36 trillion in national debt and what the One Big Beautiful Bill might do to manage it.…
IAALS Blog
Community Justice Advocates Apply for Utah Sandbox, Focused on Debt Collection Cases
By Ericka Byram
Utah’s regulatory sandbox, which celebrates its fourth birthday this month, may soon welcome a new participant: a group of social workers helping people navigate debt issues. Utah State University’s (USU)…
The Debt Lawyers Blog
Why Gen Z’s Credit Card Balances Are Climbing Faster Than Ever
Let’s talk about money. Specifically, credit card debt and the generation carrying the heaviest load right now: Gen Z. Younger Americans today are starting out with more debt than any…
Litigation Finance Journal
Does Consumer Legal Funding Put Consumers in Debt?
By John Freund
The following article was contributed by Eric Schuller, President of the Alliance for Responsible Consumer Legal Funding (ARC). There has been a lot of discussion if Consumer legal funding is…
Banking & Financial Services Industry Legal Blog
Recent Trends and Common Allegations in FCCPA Litigation
The Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act (FCCPA) is a pro-consumer statute. Unlike the FDCPA, which only applies to debt collectors, the FCCPA applies to all persons or businesses collecting consumer…