#debt-collection
#debt-collection

Online learning

Education Department Will Resume Collections on Student Loan Debt

Student loan repayment collections will resume on May 5 after a long pause, affecting millions of borrowers.

fromBKReader

Brooklyn

U.S. DOE to Start Collecting Defaulted Student Loans

The U.S. Department of Education will start sending defaulted student loans to debt collectors from May.

fromThe New Yorker

5 months ago

Writing

"Minimum Payment Due," by Said Sayrafiezadeh

The frustration of dealing with persistent collection calls reflects deeper issues of personal financial management and societal pressures.

fromNew York Post

NYC parents

Student loans in default will be referred to debt collection next month, Trump's DOE says

Student loan collections will officially resume on May 5, impacting over 5.3 million borrowers in default.

fromBusiness Insider

NYC parents

Trump will revive penalties for student-loan borrowers who are behind on payments. Here's what to expect.

Trump is resuming collections on defaulted student loans, reinstating penalties including withholding federal benefits.

Online learning

fromSacramento Bee

Trump education department is getting tough on late student loan payments

Federal student loan collections will resume on May 5, marking a significant return to normal after a five-year hiatus.

Online learning

fromwww.nytimes.com

Education Department Will Resume Collections on Student Loan Debt

Student loan repayment collections will resume on May 5 after a long pause, affecting millions of borrowers.

fromBKReader

Brooklyn

U.S. DOE to Start Collecting Defaulted Student Loans

The U.S. Department of Education will start sending defaulted student loans to debt collectors from May.

fromThe New Yorker

5 months ago

Writing

"Minimum Payment Due," by Said Sayrafiezadeh

The frustration of dealing with persistent collection calls reflects deeper issues of personal financial management and societal pressures.

fromNew York Post

NYC parents

Student loans in default will be referred to debt collection next month, Trump's DOE says

Student loan collections will officially resume on May 5, impacting over 5.3 million borrowers in default.

fromBusiness Insider

NYC parents

Trump will revive penalties for student-loan borrowers who are behind on payments. Here's what to expect.

Trump is resuming collections on defaulted student loans, reinstating penalties including withholding federal benefits.

more#student-loans

#council-tax

fromwww.hamhigh.co.uk

1 month ago

London politics

Council promises to connect with people before calling bailiffs

Acorn Haringey urges council to stop using private bailiffs for unpaid council tax, citing unfair practices targeting poorer areas.

Privacy professionals

Martin Lewis launches attack on local councils: Like loan sharks'

UK council tax collection practices are criticized for being predatory, especially towards vulnerable individuals with mental health issues.

Privacy professionals

Martin Lewis slams councils for acting like worst loan sharks' over tax collection

Council tax collection practices are critiqued as excessively aggressive and damaging, particularly for vulnerable individuals.

fromwww.hamhigh.co.uk

1 month ago

London politics

Council promises to connect with people before calling bailiffs

Acorn Haringey urges council to stop using private bailiffs for unpaid council tax, citing unfair practices targeting poorer areas.

Privacy professionals

Martin Lewis launches attack on local councils: Like loan sharks'

UK council tax collection practices are criticized for being predatory, especially towards vulnerable individuals with mental health issues.

fromwww.newsshopper.co.uk

Privacy professionals

Martin Lewis slams councils for acting like worst loan sharks' over tax collection

Council tax collection practices are critiqued as excessively aggressive and damaging, particularly for vulnerable individuals.

more#council-tax

fromTechCrunch

1 month ago

Startup companies

ClearGrid, armed with a fresh $10M, is developing AI to improve debt collection in MENA | TechCrunch

ClearGrid uses AI to modernize debt collection, addressing outdated practices and improving borrower trust.

fromTheregister

3 months ago

Miscellaneous

Developers feared violence against their ... test account?

Inadequate testing practices can lead to humorous yet serious consequences, highlighting the importance of separating testing environments from real financial systems.

fromkffhealthnews.org

4 months ago

Medicine

Native American patients are sent to collections for debts the government owes

Native Americans face systemic billing issues despite federal law ensuring free healthcare through the Indian Health Service, impacting their financial stability and credit.

fromTechCrunch

4 months ago

Artificial intelligence

LatAm startup Vambe sees ARR skyrocket after pivot to conversational AI | TechCrunch

Vambe successfully pivoted from a debt collection CRM to a communication tool using AI agents, responding to customer demand for enhanced engagement.

6 months ago

London

Dad-of-three visited by debt collectors after he paid ULEZ charge on wrong day

Administrative errors in payment systems can lead to serious financial repercussions, including debt collection visits.

fromwww.thelocal.se

Privacy professionals

Sex doll and 10,000 cacti: The bizarre things sold by Sweden's bailiffs

The Swedish Enforcement Agency auctions various assets, including unique items like a life-size sex doll, to settle unpaid debts.

The agency does not make moral judgments on auctioned items, focusing solely on their legality and value.

fromwww.hamhigh.co.uk