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Know your debt collection rights
Dec 22, 2025
Fed up with notices from debt collectors? Learn your rights and get help.
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CCG & Associates and EZ Loan Falsely Posing as a California-licensed debt collection entities
Dec 23, 2025
The DFPI has received reports of entities using the names CCG & Associates and EZ Loan posing as debt collectors and contacting consumers.
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DFPI Fines Crypto Lending Platform, Nexo Capital Inc., $500,000 in Penalties
Jan 14, 2026
The DFPI announced that Nexo Capital Inc. (Nexo) will pay $500,000 in penalties for violating California financial laws, including making loans to California residents without a valid license.
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