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CFPB Orders Citibank to Provide Relief to Consumers for Illegal Debt Sales and Collection Practices

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau yesterday took two separate actions against Citibank for illegal debt sales and debt collection practices. In the first action, the CFPB ordered Citibank to provide nearly $5 million in consumer relief and pay a $3 million penalty for selling credit card debt with inflated interest rates and …

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Judgments Tossed Out Against Debtors in New York. Law Firms and Debt Collectors Sued.

New York Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo today announced his office has sued 35 law firms and two debt collectors in New York State in order to throw out an estimated 100,000 default judgments improperly obtained against New York consumers. This is the latest action in Cuomo’s ongoing investigation into unlawful debt collection practices. According …

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