This program, recorded on July 13, 2022, will provide an overview of what foreclosure advocates need to know about debt collection, including the most recent updates from New York’s Consumer Credit Fairness Act. Advocates will gain a better understanding of the debt collection process, protections for consumers in debt collection actions, how debt collection lawsuits and judgments affect homeownership, and options for responding to debt collectors to better assist and counsel homeowners struggling with consumer debt. Finally, the presentation will cover possible options to help homeowners protect their homes when at risk of foreclosure.