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Bank Suspends Collection Activities in Wake of Widening ‘Issues’

Account Recovery

The largest bank in Denmark — also one of the largest financial institutions in Europe — announced yesterday that it has suspended all of its debt collection activities and has earmarked $8 million in compensation and restitution for nearly 8,000 customers from whom it overcollected for years.

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Bank Regulators Release New Examination Procedures for FDCPA Compliance

Account Recovery

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, in conjunction with the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council, on Thursday released revised procedures for how its examiners will examine financial institutions for their compliance with the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, incorporating the changes from Regulation F into their review.

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What Financial Institutions Should Know about a Tax Levy on a Customers Bank Account

Jimerson Firm

Financial institutions are often required to make tough decisions when they receive the daunting Form 668–A, “Notice of Levy” from the IRS concerning a delinquent taxpayer’s bank account. To collect unpaid taxes, 26. Practically any property owned by a taxpayer can be levied by the IRS to collect unpaid taxes.

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Q2 Industry Insights: Higher Monthly Expenses for Consumers, Regulatory Guidance for Financial Institutions

True Accord

With tumult in the banking industry in Q2 and inflation and economic stressors persisting, the financial outlook for American consumers remains uncertain. The amendments lay out a more prescriptive recipe for the safeguards financial institutions must have in place around collecting, storing and transmitting consumer information.

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Startup Puts Bots on Phones to Help Consumers Negotiate Debts

Account Recovery

There is yet another new startup in the industry that is using the power of artificial intelligence to help collect debts — Cambio, which is backed by Y Combinator, is leveraging AI to offer innovative solutions for both consumers and financial institutions.

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CNN interviewed Jocelyn Nager New York Debt Collection Lawyer

FFGN COLLECT NY

Enforcing Judgments against bank accounts An easy way to enforce a judgment in New York is to restrain bank accounts. Here’s how it works: A judgment creditor would issue a restraining notice to the bank. So that once a restraining notice is prepared, someone could go to the bank or other financial institution, etc.,

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CFPB Sued Again Over Small Business Lending Rule

Account Recovery

A trade group representing non-bank financial institutions that provide sales-based financing to businesses has filed a lawsuit against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau claiming it has overstepped its authority by issuing a rule regulating how lenders must collect and submit data related to small business lending activities.