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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter

Troutman Sanders

One revision now requires hospitals to complete a screening process to determine whether a particular patient is eligible for charity care before taking certain action, such as enrolling the patient in a payment plan or referring the account to in-house or third-party collections, on the patient’s account. For more information, click here.

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CSA CEO Chris Leslie gives industry current state of play speech at MALG conference

CSA

in the collections and credit management market. The impact of the pandemic on the credit/consumer eco-system has been profound, but the CSA?s Collections and recoveries remain an important part of the economic ?plumbing?, s Debt Management function. state of play?

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Does Debt Relief Hurt Your Credit?

Credit Corp

Credit Counseling Immediate credit impact: None expected Long-term credit impact : None expected A credit counselor is a professional adviser who helps you manage and repay your debt. Learning how to choose a credit counselor who can meet your needs is essential.

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CICM creates new Professional Standards to champion and benchmark excellence in credit management

CICM

There are many out there who have only a very narrow view of a career in credit, if any understanding at all. All are essential to help credit and collections professionals progress, and are mapped against the four levels of CICM membership: Affiliates; Associates; Members; and Fellows.

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You’re in Debt: 9 Terms to Know

The Kaplan Group

FDCPA ( Fair Debt Collection Practices Act). The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) is a federal law that restricts the behavior of collection agencies when they are attempting to collect money from individuals. The law does not apply to collecting from businesses. Credit Counselor.

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Meet Our 2021 FICO Decisions Awards Judges

Fico Collections

Marcel Le Gouais, managing editor at Credit Strategy. From 2007 he has specialized in financial services and consumer credit. Marcel has been working as an editor in financial media publications since 2007. by Nikhil Behl.

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Freedom Debt Relief Sued for Misleading Consumers

Debt Free Colorado

Deceives consumers about its fees : Freedom falsely claims that it charges consumers only when it negotiates a settlement of a debt and consumers make a payment under the terms of the settlement. Creditors are not required to participate in or cooperate with a debt management or settlement.