Better Credit Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Have you noticed a company called Phoenix Financial Services on your credit report? If you have, this has probably been accompanied by calls from them to collect on a debt. This is because collection accounts on your credit report can have a significant impact on your score for up to seven years.

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Troutman Sanders

OCTOBER 19, 2021

These FAQs are a Compliance Aid designed to help collection agencies comply with Reg F, which goes into effect on November 30, 2021. State Activities: On October 26, the Maryland Office of the Commissioner of Financial Regulation will host a free online information session for Maryland consumer debt collection agencies.

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Consumer Financial Services Law

OCTOBER 31, 2021

With the CFPB having decided to leave the effective date of the Debt Collection Rule as November 30 th , the push is on for debt collectors to ensure their compliance with the Rule by that date. Referral of the Account. As we all know by now, the Rule introduces as a new concept the “itemization date.” Section 1006.34(b)

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Troutman Sanders

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Department of Education’s decision to terminate its federal student loan contracts with private collection agencies. Ron Wyden asked the CFPB to prevent credit agencies from selling Americans’ private, personal data unrelated to their credit or finances via data brokers. For more information, click here.

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Troutman Sanders

MAY 9, 2023

On May 4, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed SB93 into law.

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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., and ConServe.

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FFGN COLLECT NY

DECEMBER 15, 2021

If the individual owner or tenant owes the receivable and you seek payment from the individual through a debt collector , the CFPB will have a watchful eye. What is the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau? The CFPB determines how, where, and when you can pursue debt collection efforts against your consumer customer.

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Troutman Sanders

SEPTEMBER 27, 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., and ConServe.

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Troutman Sanders

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

On September 2, the Nebraska secretary of state announced that the nationwide multistate licensing system (NMLS) is now receiving new application and transition filings for licenses, including for collection agencies and electronic surety bonds. For more information, click here. For more information, click here.

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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

JULY 7, 2021

Federal Activities: On July 1, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) released a new complaint bulletin covering several areas of concern on relief provided in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) eviction moratorium. For more information, click here.

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True Accord

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Interestingly, this update contains revisions that are similar to the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) proposed amendments to New York’s debt collection law, 23 NYCRR 1, that NYDFS released last year. about a past due account) and cannot even reference information about the account.

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Debt Collection Answers

MAY 18, 2023

Even the most carefully crafted financial plan can be thrown off by unforeseen healthcare costs. Adding to the burden, specialized debt collectors in the medical industry can compound the stress of an already challenging situation. Capio Partners is one such agency that focuses on debt collection in the medical field.

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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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True Accord

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Both the federal and DC laws permit debt collectors to communicate digitally about a consumer’s account as long as the digital communications contain clear and conspicuous opt-out language with strict penalties for failing to abide by the opt-out provisions.

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Consumer Financial Services Law

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

A New York district court recently dismissed an FDCPA putative class action attempting to penalize a collection agency for disclosing the FDCPA’s cease and desist requirements to a consumer. The consumer therefore argued that by making the disclosures, the debt collector violated the FDCPA. Recovery Servs.,

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Better Credit Blog

APRIL 1, 2022

If you fall into hard times, the inability to pay off your credit card bills or student loans can result in your debts being transferred to a debt collection agency. They recently acquired Alltran Financial Services in 2020. If they are unable to provide them, you are NOT entitled to pay that collection.

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PDC Flow

AUGUST 18, 2020

Soon enough, I began representing debt collectors , defending them against consumer litigation and helping them build compliance programs in their nationwide businesses. Since the early 2000s I’ve been representing debt collectors, debt buyers, creditors, and attorneys. It was really by accident.

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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. ”. how to present your company’s name without revealing you are a debt collector.

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Troutman Sanders

MARCH 6, 2024

House Bill (HB) 4456 would create a new chapter to the Massachusetts Code explicitly stating that EWA services offered under the new chapter are not loans or other form of credit or debt, and voluntary tips or gratuities are not interest or finance charges. The bill is pending before the Joint Financial Services Committee.

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FFGN COLLECT NY

JANUARY 13, 2021

As of today, New York does not require licensing for collection agencies or collection law firms. This is contrary to the licensing required of collection agencies by more than 20 states. Federal, State, and Local Regulations for Consumer Debt.

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Troutman Sanders

JANUARY 17, 2024

On January 9, SB 1146 , entitled the Earned Wage Access Services Act, was introduced into the Florida Senate. The bill would require earned wage access (EWA) providers to register with the Florida Financial Services Commission. Reporting a consumer’s nonpayment to a consumer reporting agency or debt collector.

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Better Credit Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Collections also result in frequent phone calls and letters, which can impact your daily life negatively. The guide below will teach you more about how collections agencies work and provide you with clear instructions for getting a collections account deleted from your credit report. How Does DCM Services Work?

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Consumer Financial Services Law

MARCH 22, 2021

Because the Rule now addresses communications regarding dead consumers, it’s important to review skip trace policies and ensure policies are in place which will provide the debt collector with ample information as to the deceased consumer’s estate. Debt Validation Notice. Location Information. See Comment 10(b)(2)-1.

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Troutman Sanders

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Columbia Debt Recovery, LLC , the plaintiff, a tenant under a residential lease agreement, vacated the premises early due to concerns over the property’s condition. In response, the property management company engaged a collection agency to recover the remaining amounts claimed as due and owing under the lease.

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Consumer Financial Services Law

OCTOBER 31, 2021

For the past year, the industry’s attention has been focused on the Debt Collection Rule (the “Rule”), its changes, and the new expectations it will place on debt collectors; but as the rubber meets the road, collection agencies and other debt collectors now are turning their attention to operational impacts and, how to put the Rule into practice.

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Better Credit Blog

JULY 13, 2020

If you are, it is because they are trying to recover a debt that you have with another company. Nationwide Recovery Service will also appear on your credit report as a collection agency, which can damage your credit score. Nationwide Recovery Service will appear on your credit report as a collection agency.

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Fico Collections

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

These rules require the debt collectors and recoveries staff to—if non-complaint—make significant changes on how and when they can communicate with debtors. Here are some highlights: The 7-in-7 rule: Regulation F stipulates that there may be no more than seven calls made by a debt collector to a consumer in a span of seven days.

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Better Credit Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

But getting an entry from FMS Collections off your report could be easier than you think. Using the strategies outlined below, you can say goodbye to debt collectors and get your score back on track. or FMS Corp, is a third-party debt collection agency headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Financial services.

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True Accord

JULY 13, 2020

Now more than ever, it’s clear that the collections industry needs to catch up with other financial services and provide modern solutions for the consumers it services. A consumer’s relationship with a debt collector begins well before any payment activities. Use Context-Aware Messaging.

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Better Credit Blog

AUGUST 4, 2020

If you’ve been contacted by a debt collection agency, there’s a right and a wrong way to deal with them and get your credit back on track. While picking up the phone and handing over your payment info might stop the agency’s incessant calling, it won’t necessarily help with repairing the damaging effects to your credit score.

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Consumer Financial Services Law

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Enloe While it remains to be seen what, if any, changes a change in leadership in the CFPB will bring to the Debt Collection Rule, for now collection agencies should begin readying themselves for a November 30 th effective date. It is not enough to simply address the debt validation to the “Estate of John Smith.”

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Consumer Financial Services Law

JANUARY 22, 2021

Communications in Connection with Debt Collection) to allow debt collectors to communicate with the deceased consumer’s spouse, parent (if the consumer is a minor), legal guardian, executor or administrator, and confirmed successor in interest (as defined Regulation X). Section 1006.2(c) Additionally, Section 1006.34

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Better Credit Blog

AUGUST 21, 2020

If you have failed to pay a bill, you may begin to hear from a collection agency known as Radius Global Solutions. This means that Radius Global Solutions has acquired your debt from the original creditor and has opened a collection account on your credit report. Verify the Debt. What is Radius Global Solutions?

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Troutman Sanders

JULY 13, 2023

Reporting a consumer’s nonpayment to a consumer reporting agency or debt collector. Using credit reports or credit scores to determine a consumer’s eligibility for EWA services. Accepting payment from a consumer via credit card.

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Consumer Financial Services Law

MAY 25, 2021

While the case will continue to be contested in the Eleventh Circuit, collection agencies and others who rely upon third party vendors have been left to contemplate what comes next. A Quick Summary In Hunstein , the debt collector engaged a third-party vendor to prepare and send its demand letter. LEXIS 11648 at *4.

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True Accord

JUNE 19, 2020

Here are four major ways that technology-driven companies are redefining the collections industry. Traditional debt collection agencies primarily contact consumers over the phone. Digital debt collection solutions have a significantly smaller physical footprint than their traditional counterparts.

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