Meritage Hospitality Group, one of Wendy’s largest U.S. franchise operators, has filed for Chapter 11 protection amid falling sales, rising food costs, debt obligations and a dispute with the franchisor. The Grand Rapids, Michigan-based company operates 314 Wendy’s restaurants in ...

A paid-off vehicle is not automatically safe from debt collection. Once a creditor obtains a court judgment, it may be able to pursue the consumer’s nonexempt assets—including vehicle equity—to satisfy an unrelated debt such as a credit-card balance, medical bill ...

New solution designed to help streamline healthcare provider onboarding and better safeguard patient care ATLANTA, Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Equifax® (NYSE:EFX) today announced the launch of Healthcare Report™ Credential ID, an automated screening solution designed to help streamline healthcare credentialing ...

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve may have to accept higher unemployment as the cost of returning inflation to its 2% objective if supply shocks continue to constrain the economy, Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee said Monday. Speaking in London, Goolsbee ...

WASHINGTON — The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has updated the structure and reference materials for the cybersecurity work program used by its examiners, aligning the program with the latest National Institute of Standards and Technology Cybersecurity Framework ...

TIG Reaper LLC, a Pennsylvania-based operator of Dave’s Hot Chicken restaurants, has filed for Chapter 11 protection amid an escalating dispute with Bank Midwest over approximately $8.8 million in accelerated debt, penalties and fees. The filing appears to involve the ...

New York City says the agreement is its largest worker settlement ever, combining more than $115 million in delivery-worker relief with civil penalties and a three-year compliance-monitoring program. DoorDash has agreed to pay $131.5 million to resolve a New York ...

By Credit and Collection News Staff The Federal Communications Commission has substantially rewritten its controversial Telephone Consumer Protection Act “revoke-all” framework before the delayed provision was ever scheduled to take effect, giving creditors, collectors, servicers and other financial-services callers a ...

DENVER — Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser said his office is sending a message to medical debt collectors across the state: follow Colorado’s new consumer protection law or face consequences. Under a settlement with the state, Wakefield & Associates agreed ...