Remove Acquisition Remove Collections Remove Consumer Credit Remove Student Loans
article thumbnail

Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter

Troutman Sanders

On November 9, the Department of Education (DOE) announced its plan to implement an oversight strategy of federal student loan servicers that provides several pathways for identifying problems that can harm borrowers, in real-time. Under the terms of the agreement, the company will refund more than $110,000 to consumers.

article thumbnail

Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter

Troutman Sanders

On June 8, the CFPB acted against a medical debt collector for numerous debt collection and credit reporting violations. In at least thousands of cases, the debt collector continued to attempt to collect on a debt that was not substantiated after a consumer disputed the validity of the debt. collectively, “Coinbase”).

article thumbnail

Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services COVID-19 Newsletter

Troutman Sanders

This brings total loan cancellation based on borrower defense by the Biden administration to over $1.5 On July 9, President Joe Biden issued an executive order, requiring federal regulators to increase scrutiny of mergers and acquisition within the banking industry. billion for nearly 92,000 borrowers. For more information, click here.