CSA

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

The impact of the pandemic on the credit/consumer eco-system has been profound, but the CSA?s s member firms have continued to facilitate payment deferrals and offer forbearance beyond the Government?s s requirements. Collections and recoveries remain an important part of the economic ? s Debt Management function.

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Troutman Sanders

OCTOBER 26, 2020

To celebrate this important milestone, Troutman Pepper’s Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor would like to dedicate today’s blog to the FCRA. The FCRA regulates the collection, dissemination, and use of consumer information, including consumer credit information. and throughout the world.

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Troutman Sanders

JANUARY 26, 2023

On January 20, 2023, California Attorney General Rob Bonta submitted a letter to the CFPB agreeing with its preliminary determination that California’s Commercial Financing Disclosures Law (CFDL) is not preempted by TILA because the CFDL only applies to commercial financing and not to consumer credit transactions within the scope of TILA.

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Fico Collections

APRIL 28, 2023

economy, credit scores, and credit risk trends were headed. government and financial institutions to implement significant guard rails and safety net programs for consumers such as the government stimulus, extended unemployment benefits, and payment accommodations. consumers decreased on a year-over-year basis.

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Credit Corp

MARCH 8, 2023

Find out more about free credit repair for low-income families and individuals below. Check your financial accounts for any credit reporting perks. Some credit card and banking accounts come with credit reporting perks. A Free Look at Your Credit Score Credit scores and reports aren’t the same thing.

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Credit Corp

MARCH 21, 2023

According to the Federal Reserve’s Consumer Credit report, 43.5 Not only can you not declare bankruptcy on many forms of student loan debt, but it can also harm your credit. Student loan debt by state The Federal Reserve Bank of New York tracks student loan debt by state. Each borrower owes an average of $37,787.

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Collection Industry News

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The just recently released Federal Reserve Consumer Credit-G.19 consumer credit outstanding has reached historic levels; outstanding consumer credit is now at $4.7 In August, consumer credit increased at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 8.3 19 report shows that U.S.

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Troutman Sanders

MARCH 24, 2023

This settlement is yet another example of an activity that the State Attorneys Generals across the United States view as germane to their mandate to protect consumers, especially from perceived unfair or unlawful consumer lending practices.

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Troutman Sanders

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The CFPB is concerned about accumulating debt, regulatory arbitrage, and data harvesting in a consumer credit market already quickly changing with technology. Scammers impersonate the government or businesses, which has resulted in $2 billion in losses between October 2020 and September 2021. For more information, click here.

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Troutman Sanders

DECEMBER 7, 2021

On December 1, the CFPB published research regarding banks and overdraft fees. It found that banks continue to rely heavily on overdraft and non-sufficient funds revenue, which reached an estimated $15.47 On November 8, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law the “Consumer Credit Fairness Act” (S.153).

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CSA

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Government launches consultation on reform of Consumer Credit Act. HM Treasury has issued a consultation seeking stakeholder views on reform of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 (CCA). FCA: Credit Information Market Study: interim report Closing date: 24 February 2023. Consultations.

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Collection Industry News

AUGUST 25, 2024

NEW YORK—The Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Center for Microeconomic Data today issued its Quarterly Report on Household Debt and Credit . The report is based on data from the New York Fed’s nationally representative Consumer Credit Panel.

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Collection Industry News

MAY 19, 2024

NEW YORK — The Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Center for Microeconomic Data today issued its Quarterly Report on Household Debt and Credit. The report is based on data from the New York Fed’s nationally representative Consumer Credit Panel.

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Fico Collections

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

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Collection Industry News

DECEMBER 21, 2022

But the central bank forecast another three-quarter point in rate increases next year, more than it previously estimated. Credit Card, Personal Loan Delinquencies Expected to Surge in 2023. The company’s 2023 Consumer Credit Forecast released Wednesday projects serious credit card delinquencies will climb to 2.6%

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Fico Collections

JANUARY 5, 2023

FICO has been the pioneer in incorporating data from outside the credit bureaus, like cash flow data, to obtain a clearer and more accurate picture of consumer financial risk. Among consumers who don’t have enough credit history to generate a traditional FICO Score, over 15 million could receive an UltraFICO Score.

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Troutman Sanders

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

On November 8, while at the Central Bank of Ireland, Federal Reserve Governor Lisa D. On November 8, the European Banking Authority issued draft guidelines defining how stablecoin issuers should structure their risk and management recovery plans concerning reserve assets. For more information, click here.

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The Kaplan Group

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Credit Counselor. A credit counselor is certified and trained in consumer credit, money and debt management, and budgeting. Garnishment is when a creditor takes part of your paycheck or money from your bank account to collect money you owe on a judgment. Garnishment. Garnishments generally require a court order.

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True Accord

MARCH 31, 2022

The four key trends we’re studying are: resumed foreclosure activity, extensive medical bills, the end of child tax credits and historically high inflation. Add these all together and the financial outlook for consumers, especially those in debt, is scary. But there are silver linings, as well. And lenders are happy to lend.

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Collection Industry News

JANUARY 13, 2021

Among these are recommendations related to the regulation of non-banks and fintech companies, including: Recommending that Congress either (i) “authorize the Bureau to issue licenses to non-depository institutions that provide lending, money transmission, and payments services,” with licenses “provid[ing] that these institutions are governed by the (..)

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Troutman Sanders

APRIL 4, 2022

The bill requires stablecoins to be backed by government securities with maturities less than 12 months or domestic dollars, while requiring stablecoin issuers to publicly release audited reports of reserves executed by third-party auditors. Bill Hagerty (R-TN), introduced the Stablecoin Transparency Act (S. 3970 and H.R.

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Troutman Sanders

OCTOBER 17, 2022

This letter follows Chairman Clyburn’s May 2022 letters to the NCRAs, requesting information on the companies’ efforts to respond to and resolve credit reporting inaccuracies raised by consumers during the pandemic. For more information, click here. For more information, click here. For more information, click here. and the U.S.,

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Troutman Sanders

OCTOBER 30, 2023

This bill would instruct the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Government Accountability Office to conduct a study on BNPL and EWA services to help determine the degree to which consumers are utilizing both services for retail purchases. For more information, click here. For more information, click here.

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Fico Collections

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

It marks the highest fine ever issued to a lender for what it deemed a breach of consumer credit rules. But more tellingly, the penalty related to the mistreatment of business and personal customers who fell behind on credit card and loan payments between 2014 and 2018 – well before many of us had even heard of COVID-19.

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Troutman Sanders

JANUARY 11, 2022

In May 2020, the FTC charged a payday lending enterprise with deceptively overcharging consumers millions of dollars and withdrawing money repeatedly from consumers’ bank accounts without their permission. For more information, click here. For more information, click here. For more information, click here.

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Collection Industry News

AUGUST 17, 2023

NEW YORK—The Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Center for Microeconomic Data today issued its Quarterly Report on Household Debt and Credit. The report is based on data from the New York Fed’s nationally representative Consumer Credit Panel. Credit card accounts expanded by 5.48 quarterly increase. million to 578.35

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Fico Collections

OCTOBER 20, 2022

In uncertain environments, lenders seek ways to address credit risk management gaps likely to emerge with a potential recession. Leveraging FICO® Resilience Index to keep credit flowing. A renewed focus on portfolio resilience is key, especially in the face of economic stress.

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Fico Collections

OCTOBER 20, 2022

In uncertain environments, lenders seek ways to address credit risk management gaps likely to emerge with a potential recession. Leveraging FICO® Resilience Index to keep credit flowing. A renewed focus on portfolio resilience is key, especially in the face of economic stress.

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Troutman Sanders

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

On October 23, lawmakers in the House of Representatives introduced a bill to exclude Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans from regulators’ calculations of the asset size of smaller banks. The legislation would benefit banks and credit unions with assets under $15 billion. For more information, click here.

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Collection Industry News

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

trillion on their credit cards, according to a new report on household debt from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Credit card balances spiked by $154 billion year over year, notching the largest increase since 1999, the New York Fed found. Americans now owe $1.08

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Troutman Sanders

OCTOBER 16, 2023

On October 11, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued an advisory opinion concerning consumers’ requests for information regarding their accounts with large banks and credit unions. For more information, click here. Existing law currently required this disclosure only until January 1, 2024.

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Fico Collections

JANUARY 15, 2021

In our top post, Vice President and General Manager of Scores, Sally Taylor explained the new FICO Resilience Index, designed to provide lenders with a more precise assessment of consumer credit risk and consumers with demonstrated talent for weathering economic storms greater access to credit. As of July 2020, just 7.3%

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Fico Collections

JUNE 16, 2022

Unemployment rate is typically a key factor used in credit card loss forecasting models due to its high correlation with delinquency and loss. However, unlike during the Great Recession, government stimulus and payment deferral programs kept delinquency at bay when unemployment reached its peak in 2020. bank and credit card industry.

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Troutman Sanders

MARCH 11, 2024

Drawing on expertise from key governmental bodies, the proposed legislation seeks to establish a comprehensive framework for stablecoin governance. Senator Lummis, a vocal supporter of Bitcoin, has been more critical of stablecoins, particularly Tether, and has opposed central bank digital currencies. For more information, click here.

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Collection Industry News

JANUARY 13, 2021

The Taskforce was in part inspired by the National Commission on Consumer Finance, which was established by the Consumer Credit Protection Act in 1968 to conduct original research and provide recommendations relating to the regulation of consumer credit. To read the Taskforce Report Volume I click here: [link] .

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Collection Industry News

OCTOBER 5, 2021

“We did have a crisis,” said Brian Riley, director of credit advisory services at Mercator Advisory Group, “but because of the support that was given, it really kept the market for consumer credit steady.”. He added that card issuers behaved “a lot more rationally” in comparison with the 2007-2009 crisis.

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Collection Industry News

JULY 19, 2021

Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Fair Credit Reporting Act does not require consumer credit agencies to further investigate when a borrower disputes a debt collector’s ownership of their debt. Attorneys for the borrowers and credit agencies did not immediately reply to requests for comment on Friday. Jody Godoy.

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