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OCC Hits Pause Button on New Fair Access Rule

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Just two weeks after it announced it, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency yesterday said it was hitting the pause button on a rule intended to ensure that banks to provide fair access to services and capital — a response to Operation Choke Point — so that whomever is confirmed to be the … The post OCC Hits Pause Button on (..)

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Senate Bill Aims to Prohibit ‘Predatory’ Collectors From Accessing PPP Loans

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A month after a similar bill was introduced in the House of Representatives, a bill has been introduced in the Senate that seeks to choke off access to the Paycheck Protection Program for any debt collector that has committed any violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.

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NYC Extends Enforcement Grace Period for Language Access Rule

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The New York City Department of Consumer Affairs has extended the period through which it will not issue any enforcement actions for violations of its new language access rule until October 1. The grace period was set to expire on August 26.

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Filing Fees Blocking Access to Justice in Collection Suits, SoloSuit Founder Argues

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… The post Filing Fees Blocking Access to Justice in Collection Suits, SoloSuit Founder Argues appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net. George Simons, the founder of SoloSuit, shared his views in an article that was published last week.

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Daily Digest – April 12. Suit Accuses Law Firm of Accessing Credit Report Without Permissible Purpose; Judge Grants MSJ For Defendant in FDCPA Case Over Communications After Cease Request Made

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Suit Accuses Law Firm of Accessing Credit Report Without Permissible Purpose Judge Grants MSJ For Defendant in FDCPA Case Over Communications After Cease Request Made Owners of Oregon Debt Consolidation Service Indicted for Mail, Wire Fraud CFPB GC Talks About Debt Collection, Credit Reporting With Consumer Advocates WORTH NOTING: The origin of phrases (..)

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IRS Shares Details About 2021 Tax Season; Special Access to Tax Prep Webinar Recording

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I’ve included a couple of links and references in the “Worth Noting” section of The Daily Digest this week with details about income tax returns, but wanted to put everything together and share access to a webinar recording on the topic of how companies in the ARM industry should be approaching tax season this year.

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Judge Grants MTD in FDCPA, FCRA Case Over Emails, Portal Access

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A District Court judge in Maryland has granted a defendant’s motion to dismiss after it was sued by a pro se plaintiff for violating a number of statutes, including the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act because, among other claims, the defendant was not allowed to use the last four digits of the plaintiff’s Social Security … The (..)