Murtha & Associates Files Nearly 3,000 Debt Collection Lawsuits in 2025 – What New York Consumers Should Know

By: Robert J. Nahoum According to data from the New York State Unified Court System, Roach & Murtha, which now often operates under the name Murtha & Associates, ranked among New York’s most aggressive debt collection law firms in 2025—filing 2,982 debt collection lawsuits that year alone. Who Murtha & Associates Represents Murtha & Associates regularly represents major junk debt buyers such as Security Credit Services, LLC, Accelerated Inventory […]

Municipal Credit Union Filed Over 2,100 Debt Collection Lawsuits Against New York Consumers in 2025

According to official data from the New York State Unified Court System, Municipal Credit Union (MCU) filed 2,115 new debt collection lawsuits against New York consumers in 2025. This surge underscores how even local, member‑owned credit unions are engaging in large‑scale debt collection efforts through New York’s courts. Municipal Credit Union is a New York City–based, member‑owned financial institution that serves public‑sector employees and their […]

Debt Collector Zwicker & Associates Filed Nearly 6,000 Debt Collection Lawsuits in New York in 2025

According to data from the New York State Unified Court System, the debt collection law firm Zwicker & Associates, P.C. filed 5,725 debt collection lawsuits across New York State in 2025. Based in Massachusetts with offices nationwide, Zwicker & Associates represents some of the most aggressive creditors and debt buyers in the U.S., including: Discover Bank American Express U.S. Bank Capital One Bank (USA), N.A. SoFi […]

Debt Collection Law-Firm Rubin & Rothman Filed Over 31,000 New York Debt Collection Lawsuits in 2025

By: Robert J. Nahoum According to data from the New York State Unified Court System, the New York debt collection law firm Rubin & Rothman filed an astounding 31,942 debt collection lawsuits across New York State in 2025. The filings include: Bronx County: 4,703 cases Brooklyn (Kings County): 5,068 cases Nassau County: 3,070 cases Manhattan (New York County): 2,999 cases Queens County: 6,815 cases Suffolk County: 3,696 cases Rubin & […]

Debt Collection Law Firm Mullooly Jeffrey Rooney & Flynn LLP Filed 10,435 NY Debt Collection Cases In 2025

By: Robert J. Nahoum The debt collection law firm Mullooly Jeffrey Rooney & Flynn represents major creditors and junk debt buyers in debt collection lawsuits throughout New York State. According to the New York State Unified Court System, Mullooly Jeffrey Rooney & Flynn filed 10,435 New York debt collection lawsuits in 2025.​ 2025 Mullooly Jeffrey Rooney & Flynn Lawsuit Filings in New York Here is […]

Midland Credit Management Filed Over 11,000 New York Debt Collection Lawsuits in 2025

By: Robert J. Nahoum According to data from the New York State Unified Court System, Midland Credit Management—one of the nation’s largest junk debt buyers—filed 11,306 debt collection lawsuits in New York during 2025. These lawsuits targeted consumers in nearly every county, including 1,542 cases in the Bronx, 1,561 in Brooklyn, 750 in Nassau County, 621 in Manhattan, 2,091 in Queens, and 1,469 […]

Debt Collection Law Firm Kirschenbaum & Phillips, PC Filed Approximately 630 NY Debt Collection Cases In 2025

By: Robert J. Nahoum Kirschenbaum & Phillips, PC is a New York-based debt collection law firm that represents both creditors and junk debt buyers in lawsuits filed throughout the state. According to data from the New York State Unified Court System, Kirschenbaum & Phillips filed approximately 630 debt collection lawsuits in 2025, most on behalf of Credit Corp Solutions Inc., PCA Acquisitions V, LLC, […]

Debt Buyer Cavalry Portfolio Services Filed Fewer Debt Collection Lawsuits in New York in 2025

By: Robert J. Nahoum According to data from the New York State Unified Court System, junk debt buyer Cavalry Portfolio Services filed only 1,493 New York debt collection lawsuits in 2025, a significant number but lower than in prior years. Cavalry Portfolio Services, LLC and its affiliates—Cavalry SPV I, LLC, Cavalry SPV II, LLC, and Cavalry SPV IV, LLC—regularly pursue consumers in court to collect defaulted credit […]

Debt Buyer Absolute Resolutions Filed 309 New York Debt Collection Cases In 2025

By: Robert J. Nahoum Absolute Resolutions, a junk debt buyer, continues to aggressively pursue New York consumers through debt collection lawsuits. According to data from the New York State Unified Court System, Absolute Resolutions filed 309 debt collection cases across New York State in 2025. Who Is Absolute Resolutions? Absolute Resolutions is a debt purchasing company that acquires portfolios of old, charged-off […]

Wage Garnishment in New York vs. Federal Student Loan Administrative Wage Garnishment: FAQ

By: Robert J. Nahoum Wage garnishment for unpaid debts in New York is very different from federal administrative wage garnishment for defaulted federal student loans, especially in how the order is issued, how much can be taken, and what rights you have to challenge it. Understanding these differences helps New York consumers decide whether to fight the garnishment, negotiate, or look at […]