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Connecticut Regulator Revokes License, Fines Agency $100k

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The Connecticut Department of Banking has revoked the consumer collection agency license and imposed a fine of $100,000 on a collection agency for failing to provide information requested during an examination, which rendered the state unable to determine the financial responsibility and general fitness of the operation that it could operate soundly (..)

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Collection Operation to Pay $10k Fine for Operating in CT Without Proper License

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A collection operation has agreed to pay a $10,000 fine to the Connecticut Department of Banking for operating in the state without the proper license to collect. The Background: The company operated in Connecticut as a licensed consumer collection agency from 2010 through 2018, when its license expired.

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Conn. Regulator Fines Company $10k For Operating Without License

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The Connecticut Department of Banking has levied a $10,000 fine against a company for operating as a consumer collection agency in the state without obtaining the proper license. A copy of the ruling in the matter against Lockhart, Morris & Montgomery can be accessed by clicking here.

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Conn. Regulator Reduces Fine Against Collection Law Firm to $20k

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The Connecticut Department of Banking has reduced the fine against a law firm that was operating in the state without a consumer collection agency license to $20,000 from $100,000, largely on the basis that the law firm is no longer in business. A copy of the order with the Law Offices of David M. Katz […]

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Connecticut Banking Regulator Reduces Fine Against Defunct Collection Firm

Troutman Sanders

The Connecticut Banking Commissioner (Commissioner), acting through the Consumer Credit Division of the Department of Banking (the Division), conducted an investigation into the Law Offices of David M. The firm had 14 days to request a hearing, but failed to do so.

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Connecticut Issues Cease and Desist Against Lead Generator

Troutman Sanders

On May 4, the Connecticut Banking Commissioner issued a temporary order to cease and desist and order to make restitution against lead generator SoLo Funds Inc. The enforcement action states that SoLo advertised via its website and mobile application that it assists Connecticut consumers in receiving loans in amounts ranging from $50 to $500.

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Katabat Platform to Support SoFi Ominchannel Personal Loan Collections

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SoFi will leverage Katabat’s industry-leading Restore collections platform, to deliver an omnichannel experience for consumer collections. WILMINGTON, Del., 3, 2019 – Katabat, a leading global supplier of debt management software solutions, today announced that SoFi, a leading personal finance company in the U.S.,