Illinois News

A Look Back at 2022 in Consumer Credit and Collections Case Law and Federal and State Regulation

5 January 2023

Coronavirus Updates to be Aware Of: Paid Leave, Eviction/Utilities Protections

28 September 2020

Roundup of New Pandemic-Related Debt Collection Guidance From the Past Week (WI, IL, WA, OH)

16 April 2020

Illinois Regulator Issues Guidance to Collectors and Debt Buyers: You're Not "Essential," But Here's What You Can Do

31 March 2020

New State Shelter-in-Place Orders, Non-Essential Business Shut Down Guidance (NV, CT, IL, LA, MA, MD, NJ, NY, OH)

23 March 2020

States Drop a Flurry of Consumer Privacy Bills, Following California's Example

10 March 2020

‘Consumer Privacy Act’ Introduced in the Land of Lincoln

3 March 2020

Legislation Introduced in New York, Illinois Would Require Debt Collection Notices

29 January 2019

May Renewals Calendar: Licensing, Reports

25 April 2018

N.D. Illinois: Debt Itemization Does Not Imply Interest May Accrue

14 March 2018

FDCPA Case Law Review for November 2016

9 January 2017

Illinois Federal Judge Rules Collection Agency is Liable for Law Firm's FDCPA Violation

20 December 2016

Judge Grants Collection Agency's Motion For Summary Judgment in FDCPA Bona Fide Error Case

15 December 2016

Court Holds That Interest Reference in Dunning Letter is Not FDCPA Violation

12 December 2016

Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner Nixes Bill Connected to His Former Business Life in Debt Collection

9 August 2016

Illinois Reverses Course, Realigns State Collections Law with FDCPA

2 February 2016

2015 State Collections Regulations Year in Review

21 December 2015

Illinois Bill Provides Welcome Fix to Illinois Collection Agency Act

19 November 2015

Illinois Collection Agency Act Updates Are Material, And Have Already Taken Effect

31 August 2015

Debt Collection Bill Passes Both Houses in Illinois

3 June 2015