In a related trend, state courts are seeing a spike in debt collection lawsuits. Court filings surged in 2023 and 2024, according to a Sept. 2 report from the Pew Charitable Trusts, based on data from ...

Scammers may look to exploit fear and uncertainty as people worry about pay and benefits in the ongoing government shutdown.

A view of the Federal Trade Commission building in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Carol M. Highsmith/Buyenlarge/Getty Images) A Federal Trade Commission database meant to guide law enforcement ...

Montgomery County, Maryland’s Office of Consumer Protection shares tips aimed at keeping furloughed federal workers safe from ...

Montgomery County's OCP provides advice and scam alerts to support federal workers during the government shutdown.

As the shutdown extends into a sixth day, one of the consequences of not having federal agencies staffed is that consumers ...

The restructuring is intended to improve the Oregon Department of Justice's ability to respond to consumer complaints.

Gov. Josh Shapiro announced the launch of a new consumer protection hotline to help Pennsylvanians report scams and resolve financial and insurance issues. Whether it’s a denied health insurance claim ...

Errors on credit reports. Unexpected bank and other “junk” fees. New financial products that conceal their true costs and terms. For help with those problems, millions of consumers in the U.S. have ...

Consumer Groups: Unwanted telemarketing calls "plaguing American consumers." — -- Complaints about pesky telemarketers continue to tick off consumers, making it the fastest-growing gripe of 2013, ...

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has held talks with the United States (US) embassy in ...