Synchrony Bank Filed Over 2,100 New York Debt Collection Lawsuits in 2025

According to official records from the New York State Unified Court System, Synchrony Bank filed 2,108 debt collection lawsuits against New York consumers in 2025. This number reflects ongoing, large-scale efforts by major financial institutions to pursue alleged consumer debts through the state’s court system. Beyond new filings, Synchrony Bank continues to enforce thousands of prior judgments that were obtained in earlier years. These collection efforts are […]

Debt Collection Law-Firm Selip & Stylianou Filed Over 18,000 New York Debt Collection Lawsuits in 2025

According to data from the New York State Unified Court System, the prolific debt collection law firm Selip & Stylianou, LLP—formerly known as Cohen & Slamowitz—filed an astonishing 18,067 debt collection lawsuits across New York in 2025. This spike in litigation came as many New Yorkers were still recovering financially from the COVID-19 pandemic. Breakdown of Lawsuits by County 1,203 in the Bronx 1,085 […]

Sued by Synchrony Bank?

By: Robert J. Nahoum WHY YOU’RE HERE You may have landed here because: Your bank account is suddenly frozen due to a judgment from Synchrony Bank. You’ve received a notice from your County Sheriff or a New York City Marshall that your wages will be garnisheed because there is a debt collection judgment against you from Synchrony Bank. A process […]

Debt Collection Law-Firm Selip & Stylianou Filed a Whopping 23,776 NY Debt Collection Cases In 2019

By: Robert J. Nahoum According to the New York State Unified Court System, the prolific debt collection law-firm Selip & Stylianou, LLP (formerly known as Cohen & Slamowitz) filed a staggering 23,776 New York debt collection lawsuits in 2019 which is slightly down from the 28,939 it filed in 2018.  Drilling down on the numbers: Nearly 3,000 in the Bronx […]

Debt Collection Law-Firm Selip & Stylianou Filed only 1,189 NY Debt Collection Cases In 2017

By: Robert J. Nahoum   According to the New York State Unified Court System, the prolific debt collection law-firm Selip & Stylianou, LLP filed a whopping only 1,189 New York debt collection lawsuits in 2017 which is considerably less than the over 16,000 is filed in the year before. Selip & Stylianou represents some of the most active debt buyers […]

NY Debt Collection Law-Firm Selip & Stylianou Filed 16,489 Collection Cases In 2016

By: Robert J. Nahoum According to the New York State Unified Court System, the infamous debt collection law-firm Selip & Stylianou, LLP filed a whopping 16,489 New York debt collection lawsuits in 2016 which is up slightly from the approximately 14,000 it filed the year before.  This included nearly 3,000 cases in Brooklyn the Civil Court alone. Selip & Stylianou […]