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debt collection
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El Diario: Justo Reembolso tras Robo de Identidad
El Diario — El robo de su identidad llevó a la dominicana Iris Mateo a enfrentar un adeudo de $2,000 en tarjetas de crédito de CitiBank, y el acoso constante de la compañía de cobro de deudas Mel S. Harris and Associates.
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The Nation: How Debt Collectors Ruin Lives
The Nation — A midnight call from a stranger, threatening to ruin your finances, throw you in jail, and make your family’s life hell, if you don’t forfeit a chunk of your bank account. Before you call the cops to report a mob shakedown, beware: the shady voice on the line could actually have the…
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Rochester Democrat & Chronicle: Debt Collector Scam Resolution: Refunds Coming
Rochester Democrat & Chronicle — Thousands of Monroe County residents who had their wages garnished by unscrupulous debt collectors may be entitled to compensation.
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Buffalo News: Debt-Collection Settlement from Class-Action Lawsuit could Benefit More than 7,000 in Erie County
The Buffalo News — More than 7,000 Erie County residents could benefit from a class-action settlement with a debt-collection firm accused of using deceptive tactics to win judgments against unsuspecting individuals.
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New York Times: Victims of Debt Collection Scheme in New York Win $59 Million in Settlement
For press inquiries, email press@neweconomynyc.org. Tens of thousands of New Yorkers who had their wages garnished or bank accounts frozen in a surreptitious debt collection scheme will receive $59 million in a class-action settlement that also bars a major network of collectors from continuing the practice.
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Sykes v. Mel S. Harris and Associates
In November 2015, New Economy Project and allies reached a groundbreaking $59 million settlement in a class action lawsuit charging a network of debt collectors with civil racketeering (RICO), deceptive practices, and violations of federal debt collection law.
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@CFPB: Here’s A No-Brainer
Several times each month, lawyers from New Economy Project serve as volunteer attorneys at courthouses around the city, where we help New Yorkers defend themselves against debt collection lawsuits. Recently, while at Staten Island civil court, I met Mr. B, an older New Yorker, whose case struck me as a vivid example of why strong…
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And Now for Some Good News
After years of hard-hitting advocacy by New Economy Project and allies, New York has implemented groundbreaking new debt collection rules, including some that go into effect today.
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The Capitol Pressroom: New Yorkers for Responsible Lending Coalition in Albany
Capital Pressroom — New Economy Project’s Susan Shin and Franklin Romeo, Director of the Homeowner & Consumer Rights Project at Queens Legal Services, discuss economic justice in NY’s debt collection and mortgage/foreclosure policies with Susan Arbetter on WCNY Radio.
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Law360: Class Cert. Upheld In Leucadia ‘Default Judgment Mill’ Row
Law360 — The Second Circuit upheld class certification for more than 100,000 consumer debtors who allegedly fell prey to a fraudulent debt-collection default judgment scheme by a Leucadia National Corp. debt-buying affiliate and its law firm and process server, finding Tuesday that common issues predominated.