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West Virginia consumers that were charged fees by an Ohio debt collector trying to collect on delinquent tuition payments can now get a refund through the state attorney general's office. The refunds are part of a May 20 settlement between National Enterprise Systems and the state to end a...

Debtors prisons were federally abolished in the United States in the 1800's, yet in certain states, they seem to be making a comeback. Out of Minnesota come disturbing reports of Americans being thrown in jail due to outstanding bills -- sometimes for as little as $85. The Star-Tribune of...

Just when owners think their mortgage nightmare has ended with the loss of their home through foreclosure, the next round of bad news knocks at the door: the bank holding their second trust deed demands repayment of the loan. Despite heavy political pressure to write off so-called "junior"- or...