Collection Industry News

AUGUST 6, 2023

Federal student loan borrowers have had a break from paying back their student loans for over three years now. Though the forbearance may have given them breathing room, helped them add to their savings or pay down other debts, inflation creeping up throughout 2022 undermined a lot of that progress.

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Sawin & Shea

JULY 28, 2021

Credit card debts: Although credit card debt dropped in 2020 (possibly because of Covid and the fact that people were staying at home), the average household credit card debt is $ 5,315. Payday” type loans. Collection agency bills. Student loans.

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Troutman Sanders

MAY 9, 2023

On May 1, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a permanent ban from debt relief telemarketing for operators of debt relief scam. The FTC charged the defendants with taking tens of millions of dollars from people by falsely promising to eliminate or substantially reduce their credit card debt.

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Sawin & Shea

AUGUST 24, 2020

Whether or not you file for bankruptcy also depends on the kind of debt you have. Bankruptcy will wipe out credit card debt, medical bills, and personal loans, but will not eliminate primary obligation debt; things like student loans, child and spousal support, and newer tax debt.

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National Service Bureau

JUNE 23, 2015

Through this report, the Fed wishes to provide “ a quarterly snapshot of household trends in borrowing and indebtedness, including data about mortgages, student loans, credit cards, auto loans and delinquencies. Student loans topped the list, increasing every year since 2011. Auto loans: $0.95

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Troutman Sanders

AUGUST 2, 2021

million, to people who lost money to credit card debt relief schemes. On July 29, Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring announced that he joined a multistate amicus brief , advocating for the rights of federal student loan borrowers. For more information, click here. For more information, click here.

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Taurus Collect

JANUARY 24, 2023

In addition to traditional communication methods, many debt collection agencies also use other tactics, such as sending frequent emails and letters in an effort to motivate delinquent accounts into making payments or entering into payment arrangements.

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