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12 of the Best Cash-Back Apps of 2020

Nerd Wallet

The article 12 of the Best Cash-Back Apps of 2020 originally appeared on NerdWallet. It’s more of “a penny saved” sort of thing. But it helps to. Bundrick, CFP is a writer at NerdWallet. Email: hal@nerdwallet.com. Twitter: @halmbundrick.

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CFPB Finds Credit Card Companies Charged $12 Billion in Late Fee Penalties in 2020

Consumer Finance

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a report today showing that credit card issuers charged $12 billion in late fees in 2020. Late fee penalties are charged in addition to interest when a cardholder does not make the minimum payment by the due date.

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Bankruptcy Filings Rise 16.8 Percent

Collection Industry News

Bankruptcy totals for the previous 12 months are reported four times annually. Bankruptcies fell especially sharply after the pandemic began in early 2020, despite some COVID-related disruptions to the economy. Non-business bankruptcy filings rose 16 percent to 434,064, compared with 374,240 in December 2022.

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Simulated FICO Score Impacts from Balance Aggregation due to Mortgage Forbearance

Fico Collections

This post presents new results following up our last blog post that described the FICO® Score impacts from simulating up to 12 months of mortgage forbearance accommodation. consumers taken from July 2020 and identified those mortgages that were indicated as being in accommodation. consumers from late 2018. Population Used in Analysis.

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The Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020: Initial Catalysts, Current Implications, and Future Impacts

Speaker: Elizabeth "Paige" Baumann, Founder and CEO of Paige Baumann Advisory, LLC

In this webinar, you'll be provided with a clear overview of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 (AMLA), which also includes the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). March 22nd, 2023 at 9:30 am PDT, 12:30 pm EDT, 4:30 pm GMT The AMLA represents the most significant changes in U.S.

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Big rise in Construction sector insolvencies

UK debt collections

In the year to the end of November, 4,370 companies went insolvent compared to 4,086 in 2021/22 and 2,481 in 2020/21. This reflected a 7% increase in insolvencies from 2021/22 and 76% in 2020/21 due to high material and labour costs. This has led to a decrease in prices after dramatic rises for residential housing over recent years.

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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Announces Settlement with Debt Collector for Credit Reporting Violation

Consumer Finance

On November 12, 2020, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced a settlement with Afni, Inc. to address its violations in providing information to consumer reporting agencies (CRAs).

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How Preparation and Strategy Can Be Used to Fight and Defeat Any Ransomware Attack

Speaker: Karl Camilleri, Cloud Services Product Manager at phoenixNAP

million attacks, the threat marked a 148% increase compared to 2020 and was the most expensive year on record! March 17, 2022 at 9:30 am PDT, 12:30 pm EDT, 5:30 pm BST The days of a “once in a while” attack against businesses and organizations are over. Cyberthreats have become a serious issue. DRaaS as the last line of defense.