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Debt Collectors
American Banker Delves into Debt-Collecting Woes at Chase
By Ryan Chittum Mar 13, 2012 at 03:26 PM
It looks more and more like the foreclosure scandal is a symptom of a larger problem. American Banker's Jeff Horwitz... More
A Super Journal Story on “Death-Debt” Collectors
Bank proxies harassing grieving family members to give money they don’t owe
By Ryan Chittum Dec 5, 2011 at 04:40 PM
The Wall Street Journal had an outstanding story this weekend on so called death-debt collectors—an industry that makes money by... More
Audit Notes: Debt Collector Scams, Occupy Oakland Coverage, Jest
By Ryan Chittum Oct 27, 2011 at 07:47 PM
The Washington Post reports on two FTC complaints against California debt collector companies, which "highlight an increase in complaints about... More
Audit Notes: Google’s stonewalling, Moody’s spin clinic, USDA mortgages
An NYT story on how the company tried to stymie investigators of its Street View program
By Ryan Chittum May 30, 2012 at 09:48 PM
This New York Times story is a few days old, but worth flagging. The paper reports on Google's roguish reaction... More
Audit Notes: Newsstand Success, Paywalls and Tacos, WSJ on Debt Collectors
By Ryan Chittum Dec 23, 2011 at 05:05 PM
How much has Apple's Newsstand increased sales of magazine apps. It's hard to say, but Peter Kafka posts a chart... More
Audit Notes: The ER Boiler Room, Jeremy Hunt, UK Austerity Fails
By Ryan Chittum Apr 26, 2012 at 12:54 AM
Jessica Silver-Greenberg has an alarming page-one story in The New York Times on how hospitals are letting in third-party debt... More
Audit Notes: Walmart Rewrite, AMR’s Strategic Default, Debtors’ Prison
By Ryan Chittum Dec 16, 2011 at 06:20 PM
When The Huffington Post's Lila Pearl Shapiro wrote a critical story about Walmart's labor practices earlier this week, the company... More
The Banker Finds Possible “Trouble” at Chase (UPDATED)
Debt-collection lawsuits dry up in at least five states, raising questions about past practices
By Ryan Chittum Jan 11, 2012 at 02:13 PM
Back in June, The Wall Street Journal reported a big scoop that press favorite Jamie Dimon's JPMorgan Chase had dropped... More
What Do I Owe You?
Don’t ask Bank of America
By Ryan Chittum Apr 3, 2012 at 07:18 PM
When a bank sells bad debts to third-party collectors, the first order of business would seem to be to tell... More
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