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Debt Collection Fact Sheet: California

February 4, 2019

State debt collection fact sheet highlighting the percentage of state residents with debt in collection, the median debt amount, and complaints filed by over debt collection abuses.

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Debt Collection Fact Sheet: Arkansas

January 17, 2019

State debt collection fact sheet highlighting the percentage of state residents with debt in collection, the median debt amount, and complaints filed by over debt collection abuses.

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Debt Collection Fact Sheet: Arizona

February 4, 2019

State debt collection fact sheet highlighting the percentage of state residents with debt in collection, the median debt amount, and complaints filed by over debt collection abuses.

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Debt Collection Fact Sheet: Alaska

January 17, 2019

State debt collection fact sheet highlighting the percentage of state residents with debt in collection, the median debt amount, and complaints filed by over debt collection abuses.

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Debt Collection Fact Sheet: Alabama

February 5, 2021

State debt collection fact sheet highlighting the percentage of state residents with debt in collection, the median debt amount, and complaints filed by over debt collection abuses.

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Debt Collection Comment Card

July 25, 2019

Comment card for mailing to CFPB urging the Bureau to strengthen its debt collection rule

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Pervasiveness of Consumer Debt Collection

March 27, 2019

In 2017, the Urban Institute found that 71 million Americans had a debt in collection on theircredit report. Debt in collections can wreak havoc on consumers, subjecting them to harassingdebt collection calls and potential lawsuits.

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DCFA Fact Sheet: Support an Equitable Economic Recovery

March 30, 2022

Coalition fact sheet in support of immediate passage of S.2858/H.4749, An Act Relative to Fairness in Debt Collection

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Almost Two in Three Navient Borrowers Making Payments During COVID-19 Federal Student Loan Payment Pause Are Underwater

August 1, 2021

Analysis of data reveals that nearly two-thirds (63%) of borrowers in IDR who made at least one payment during the COVID-19 payment pause were underwater, meaning that they have not repaid even $1 of their original balance.

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Group Letter to Congress Regarding the Credit Access and Inclusion Act

July 20, 2018

The undersigned consumer, housing, and advocacy groups write to express continuedconcerns regarding the “Credit Access and Inclusion Act,” which is now Section 201 of S. 488.

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COVID-19 Medical Debt: First 100 Day Priorities for the Biden Administration

December 1, 2020

Brief outlining NCLC's medical debt priorities for the first 100 days of the Biden Administration

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Powerpoint: COVID-19 Forbearance, Post-Forbearance Options

May 28, 2020

An overview of post-forbearance options during the NCLC CARES Act Mortgage Webinar Series

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