The Boston Globe: “Debtors’ Hell”

Nathan Hines sent me a link to this four-part Boston Globe article about the world of consumer debt.

From the article:

This Boston Globe Spotlight Team investigation into the world of consumer debt in the United States found a system where debt collectors have a lopsided advantage, debtors are often treated shabbily by collectors and the courts, and consumers can quickly find themselves in a life-upending financial crisis.

I’m reading the articles now, and it’s fascinating (and disturbing) reading. If you want to know why consumer law is so important, read this article. If you aren’t outraged by the time you get through the introduction to Part 2 (listen to the court hearing), you must be a debt collector.