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CFPB Report Updates Medical Debt Collection Credit Reporting Data Points

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau yesterday published a research report which updates previously released data on the number of consumers who have medical debt collection tradelines on their credit reports.

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New Video Series Launched: Debut Episode Tackles White House’s Bulletin on Medical Debt

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Everyday, there are legal rulings, compliance bulletins, bills that become law, and other updates released by regulators and lawmakers. Those updates often detail what can and can’t be done, but rarely do they provide the how.

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CFPB Publishes Rulemaking Agenda That Has Doubled in Size in Six Months

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau hasn’t officially announced it yet, but its regulatory agenda as of the Fall of 2022 has been published, a document that is updated twice a year to detail its planned rulemaking activities, and there are several items on the list that likely pertain to companies in the accounts receivable management … (..)

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Judge Grants MTD in FCRA Case Against Collectors For Not Removing Dispute Notification

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In a case that was defended by the team at Gordon & Rees Scully Mansukhani, a District Court judge in Michigan has granted a motion to dismiss filed by defendants in a Fair Credit Reporting Act case, after they were accused of not updating that the accounts in question were no longer being disputed.

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Collector to Pay $850k in Proposed Settlement With CFPB

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A proposed settlement has been reached between the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and a debt collector it sued back in 2019 that will see the collector and its owner pay a fine of $850,000, update its policies and procedures with respect to reporting debts to credit bureaus, and ensure the accuracy of accounts on which … The post Collector (..)

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Maine Enacts Law Raising Garnishment Protections

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By virtue of not vetoing it, a new law has been enacted in Maine that expands the protections consumers will have with respect to garnishments, including for the first time, funds that consumers have in their bank accounts.

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Is It Time To Update Your Credit, A/R or Collections Policies?

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As part of setting up your accounts receivable department for success, it's important to define responsibilities, create job roles and policies to ensure things run smoothly. As you're going over tasks for the new year , is it time to update your credit, accounts receivable, or collections policies?