Consumer Financial Services Law

MARCH 30, 2020

In a related move, the Department of Insurance invoked statutory powers which require collection agencies and others licensed and regulated by the Department of Insurance to offer their customers the option to defer debt payments. The Order takes effect at 5:00pm Monday, March 30, 2020. 58-2-46 (1)-(3).

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Better Credit Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Have you been receiving threatening calls and letters from a company called Advanced Collection Services? You likely have an old debt hanging over your head that they are trying to collect payment on. The problem is that sometimes they get information wrong and try to collect the wrong amount or from the wrong person.

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Debt Collection Answers

MAY 18, 2023

Dealing with debt collection agencies can be unpleasant, and CCS Offices are no different. It’s common for debt collectors to purchase and sell debts, resulting in the possibility of multiple collection accounts from the same debt appearing on your credit report. Who are CCS Offices?

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Burr Forman

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Financial institutions, servicers, lenders, and debt collectors must stay up-to-date on evolving federal and state laws stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, as such laws impact all facets of consumer loan servicing and debt collection.

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Fico Collections

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Debt Collections on Tenterhooks with Six and Sevens following CFPB’s Reg F. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced the final rules interpreting the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act (FDCPA) on July 30, which went into effect on November 30, 2021. Reg F isn't a hurdle to adjust to and live with.

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Katabat

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

12, 2019 — Katabat, a leading global supplier of debt management software solutions, has launched Easy Collect, a powerful, yet easy to deploy, mobile payment portal for lenders and debt collection agencies. Easy Collect is PCI-compliant and does not require IT support for deployment. WILMINGTON, Del.,

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National Service Bureau

APRIL 29, 2015

Have you been contacted by a debt collector recently, and not sure what to do? Your options are to dispute the debt, restrict the activities of the collection agency, or to pay the debt. Option 1: Dispute the debt. You don’t owe this debt. Send me more information about this debt.

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Collection Industry News

JULY 22, 2020

From the onset of COVID-19, debt collectors swiftly worked to assist the millions of Americans experiencing financial hardships caused by the pandemic through voluntary forbearance of collection activity and adjustments in response to changes in applicable law and regulations, and creditor customer requirements.

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True Accord

JULY 13, 2020

Debt collection is a highly regulated industry and as such, is notoriously slow to change. TrueAccord’s recent report, Consumer Debt in the Age of COVID-19 , found that during times of economic uncertainty, this gap can grow even wider. A consumer’s relationship with a debt collector begins well before any payment activities.

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PDC Flow

OCTOBER 12, 2021

On November 30, 2021, debt collectors are expected to be fully ready to comply with this long-awaited rule. We have wanted a road map of what a regulator would feel is appropriate conduct for us, to communicate to consumers and collect debt. ”. The implementation date for the CFPB’s Regulation F is coming.

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Better Credit Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

If the name above is on your credit report, you’ve probably received phone calls and letters from the agency as well. First Federal is most likely on your report as a collections entry because of an unpaid bill. Because collections accounts can lower your credit score, it’s important to act quickly to get them off your report.

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National Service Bureau

OCTOBER 13, 2015

More importantly, Congress decided that it was critical for military members to focus exclusively on their mission rather than dealing with potential financial distractions. How does the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act affect debt collections? What complaints about debt collection were made to the CFPB?

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Troutman Sanders

OCTOBER 19, 2021

On October 15, the Department of Education announced that it has awarded contracts to six different companies that will be responsible for servicing and collecting federal student loans. These FAQs are a Compliance Aid designed to help collection agencies comply with Reg F, which goes into effect on November 30, 2021.

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Troutman Sanders

JULY 7, 2021

Some consumers reported facing homelessness because of the negative impact of an eviction on their credit history reported by debt collectors. The law does not impact most third-party collection agencies, but it does impact some creditors and debt buyers. For more information, click here.

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Better Credit Blog

AUGUST 31, 2020

ConServe is a debt collection agency that may contact you regarding unpaid debts. They are a third-party debt collector, which means that they may be hired by your original creditor, or they may purchase your old debt on the chance that you pay them instead. Validate the Debt.

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Better Credit Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

This means that they have either been hired by your old creditor or have acquired the debt from them to profit on your payments. Either way, CACH LLC will need to open a collections account on your credit report in order to legally pursue payment. Collection accounts are a black mark on your credit report. What is CACH LLC?

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Troutman Sanders

OCTOBER 4, 2021

On September 22, the Internal Revenue Service announced that it awarded new contracts to three private sector collection agencies to collect overdue tax debts. Beginning September 23, taxpayers with unpaid tax bills may be contacted by one of the following three agencies: CBE Group, Inc., Coast Professional, Inc.,

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Troutman Sanders

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund announced $5 billion in new markets tax credits that it hopes will spur investment and economic growth in low-income urban and rural communities nationwide. State Activities. Privacy and Cybersecurity Activities. Federal Activities: On September 1, the U.S.

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Troutman Sanders

MARCH 22, 2021

The Bureau is concerned that some of those desperately needed funds will not reach consumers, and will instead be intercepted by financial institutions or debt collectors to cover overdraft fees, past-due debts, or other liabilities. On March 10, the Oklahoma Senate passed a health care debt collection bill.

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Troutman Sanders

MAY 9, 2023

The first of its kind, the strategy examines the phenomenon of financial institutions de-risking and its causes, and it identifies those greatest impacted. Department of the Treasury issued the 2023 De-Risking Strategy, as mandated by Congress in the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020. For more information, click here.

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National Service Bureau

JUNE 23, 2015

These trends are relevant to debt collectors and collection agencies as well , so we’ll explore the relevant pieces in this blog post. Household debt’ is an umbrella term that encompasses many types of financial obligations - credit cards, auto loans, mortgages and more. For comparison, there was $0.86

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Debt RR

AUGUST 3, 2020

Bank account garnishment is a collection procedure that is authorized by a court. When a creditor or a government authority sues a business or individual for an unpaid debt, one of the options for settling is for the court to give the creditor the right to pull the funds from a bank account. How Long Do Bank Levies Last for Businesses?

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Better Credit Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Tens of millions of Americans have collections-stage debt. So if you’ve come across a collections entry on your credit report, you’re far from being alone. While finding a collections entry on your report can be stressful, ARS’s calls, letters, and damaging effects on your credit score are simple to stop. Healthcare debt.

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Troutman Sanders

JUNE 14, 2023

The proposed guidanceadvises on policies that financial institutions may implement to allow consumers to provide financial institutions with information that may not have been considered during an appraisal or if deficiencies are identified in the original appraisal. For more information, click here.

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Troutman Sanders

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

These include modernizing Treasury’s IT systems with an elevated cybersecurity threat focus, as well as ramping up partnerships with the financial and regulatory sectors. On October 31, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) informed U.S. On October 31, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) informed U.S.

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Troutman Sanders

MARCH 14, 2023

On February 28, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network of the U.S. Department of Treasury (FinCEN) issued an alert , warning financial institutions to be vigilant in identifying and reporting check fraud schemes targeting the U.S. For more information, click here. Mail after a nationwide surge in such activity.

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Troutman Sanders

MARCH 6, 2023

On February 28, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network of the U.S. Department of Treasury (FinCEN) issued an alert , warning financial institutions to be vigilant in identifying and reporting check fraud schemes targeting the U.S. For more information, click here. Mail after a nationwide surge in such activity.

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Troutman Sanders

MAY 17, 2021

House of Representatives passed the Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act, a collection of bills intended to reform how debts are collected. 248, which limits a collection agency’s ability to collect on medical debt. Privacy and Cybersecurity Activities.

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Troutman Sanders

JUNE 28, 2021

The extension serves as an operational accommodation, allowing additional processing time for banks, community development financial institutions, and other financial institutions to pledge any Small Business Administration-approved Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans to the facility through the PPP program’s June 30 expiration date.

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Collection Industry News

JANUARY 19, 2021

I am reporting a potentially fraudulent credit collection and reporting issue,” said a third. The firm, Capio Asset Servicing, came under investigation last year as part of Operation Corrupt Collector, an enforcement sweep of the debt-collection industry by federal and state officials. “I consider this harassment.”. “I

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