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Michigan to Recoup $2.7 Billion in Overpaid Unemployment Benefits
The Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) will begin collecting $2.7 billion in overpaid unemployment benefits from roughly 350,000 claimants, starting September 29th, 2025, following a legal settlement that lifted a collection pause.
Michigan to Recoup $2.7 Billion in Overpaid Unemployment Benefits
The Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) will begin collecting $2.7 billion in overpaid unemployment benefits from roughly 350,000 claimants, starting September 29th, 2025, following a legal settlement that lifted a collection pause.
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28% Bias Score
Bank Account Freezes: A Debt Collection Tactic and How to Respond
A bank account freeze, a debt collection tool, cuts off access to funds without much warning; individuals may only discover a lawsuit when their account is frozen, creating immediate financial hardship; however, legal recourse exists to challenge the freeze.
Bank Account Freezes: A Debt Collection Tactic and How to Respond
A bank account freeze, a debt collection tool, cuts off access to funds without much warning; individuals may only discover a lawsuit when their account is frozen, creating immediate financial hardship; however, legal recourse exists to challenge the freeze.
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36% Bias Score
Debt Collectors Illegally 'Re-age' Old Debts, Harming Consumers
Debt collectors illegally "re-age" old debts by manipulating the date of first delinquency to appear newer than they are on credit reports, violating federal law and harming consumers' credit scores.
Debt Collectors Illegally 'Re-age' Old Debts, Harming Consumers
Debt collectors illegally "re-age" old debts by manipulating the date of first delinquency to appear newer than they are on credit reports, violating federal law and harming consumers' credit scores.
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44% Bias Score
Greece Employs Private Collectors for €49.73 Billion Social Security Debt
As of Q1 2025, €49.73 billion in social security debt is owed to EFKA in Greece, with only €4.9 billion regulated, prompting the involvement of private debt collectors to address the issue.
Greece Employs Private Collectors for €49.73 Billion Social Security Debt
As of Q1 2025, €49.73 billion in social security debt is owed to EFKA in Greece, with only €4.9 billion regulated, prompting the involvement of private debt collectors to address the issue.
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48% Bias Score
Federal Government Seizes Wages and Benefits from Nearly 200,000 Defaulted Student Loan Borrowers
The Department of Education is seizing wages and benefits from nearly 200,000 defaulted federal student loan borrowers starting in June, part of a larger effort to collect on 5.3 million defaulted loans, impacting tax refunds, salaries, and benefits, and potentially worsening financial hardship.
Federal Government Seizes Wages and Benefits from Nearly 200,000 Defaulted Student Loan Borrowers
The Department of Education is seizing wages and benefits from nearly 200,000 defaulted federal student loan borrowers starting in June, part of a larger effort to collect on 5.3 million defaulted loans, impacting tax refunds, salaries, and benefits, and potentially worsening financial hardship.
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48% Bias Score
Wage Garnishment for Defaulted Student Loans to Resume in 2025
The U.S. Department of Education will restart wage garnishment (up to 15% of disposable income), tax refund seizure, and Social Security benefit reduction for over 5 million borrowers in default on federal student loans, starting May 5, 2025, after a pandemic-related pause.
Wage Garnishment for Defaulted Student Loans to Resume in 2025
The U.S. Department of Education will restart wage garnishment (up to 15% of disposable income), tax refund seizure, and Social Security benefit reduction for over 5 million borrowers in default on federal student loans, starting May 5, 2025, after a pandemic-related pause.
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48% Bias Score
Australian Whistleblower Spared Jail After Exposing ATO's Unethical Practices
Former Australian Taxation Office debt collection officer Richard Boyle was spared jail after exposing unethical debt collection practices in 2017, leading to reforms but also a seven-year legal battle that highlighted flaws in whistleblower protection laws.
Australian Whistleblower Spared Jail After Exposing ATO's Unethical Practices
Former Australian Taxation Office debt collection officer Richard Boyle was spared jail after exposing unethical debt collection practices in 2017, leading to reforms but also a seven-year legal battle that highlighted flaws in whistleblower protection laws.
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44% Bias Score
Wage Garnishment Duration and Debt Resolution Strategies
Wage garnishment, a legal process where money is taken from an employee's paycheck to settle a debt, can last for years until the debt is fully repaid, plus interest and fees; however, there are legal limits on the amount that can be garnished and options available to reduce or stop the garnishment.
Wage Garnishment Duration and Debt Resolution Strategies
Wage garnishment, a legal process where money is taken from an employee's paycheck to settle a debt, can last for years until the debt is fully repaid, plus interest and fees; however, there are legal limits on the amount that can be garnished and options available to reduce or stop the garnishment.
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36% Bias Score
Education Department Pauses Social Security Offsets for Defaulted Student Loans
The Department of Education temporarily paused seizing Social Security benefits from roughly 450,000 defaulted federal student loan borrowers over 62, but continues other collection methods, sparking debate over the fairness and efficacy of its approach.
Education Department Pauses Social Security Offsets for Defaulted Student Loans
The Department of Education temporarily paused seizing Social Security benefits from roughly 450,000 defaulted federal student loan borrowers over 62, but continues other collection methods, sparking debate over the fairness and efficacy of its approach.
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40% Bias Score
Russian Debt Collectors Adapt to Higher Court Fees and Explore New Funding
A roundtable in Russia discussed the evolution of debt collection, noting a shift towards more amicable methods and the impact of increased court fees since September 2024, which initially decreased but then increased the value of debt portfolios. Debt collectors are also issuing bonds, offering hig...
Russian Debt Collectors Adapt to Higher Court Fees and Explore New Funding
A roundtable in Russia discussed the evolution of debt collection, noting a shift towards more amicable methods and the impact of increased court fees since September 2024, which initially decreased but then increased the value of debt portfolios. Debt collectors are also issuing bonds, offering hig...
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40% Bias Score
Student Loan Wage Garnishment Resumes After Pandemic Pause
The federal government restarted wage garnishment for defaulted federal student loans on May 5, 2025, impacting millions of borrowers and potentially seizing up to 15% of their wages, tax refunds, or Social Security benefits.
Student Loan Wage Garnishment Resumes After Pandemic Pause
The federal government restarted wage garnishment for defaulted federal student loans on May 5, 2025, impacting millions of borrowers and potentially seizing up to 15% of their wages, tax refunds, or Social Security benefits.
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56% Bias Score
Russia Proposes Ban on Consumer Loan Debt Sales to Third Parties
A proposed Russian law aims to ban the sale of consumer loan debts to third parties, citing high consumer debt levels (55% of citizens, exceeding 26 trillion rubles) and persistent complaints about debt collector harassment, with the law planned to take effect on January 1, 2026.
Russia Proposes Ban on Consumer Loan Debt Sales to Third Parties
A proposed Russian law aims to ban the sale of consumer loan debts to third parties, citing high consumer debt levels (55% of citizens, exceeding 26 trillion rubles) and persistent complaints about debt collector harassment, with the law planned to take effect on January 1, 2026.
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60% Bias Score
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