Troutman Sanders

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Federal Activities: On September 29, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released its fifth biennial report to Congress on the consumer credit card market, finding that the market’s growth over the last few years reversed course in 2020. Privacy and Cybersecurity Activities. For more information, click here.

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Troutman Sanders

APRIL 4, 2022

On March 30, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) sanctioned Edfinancial for deceiving student loan borrowers about their eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and the steps they could have taken to obtain loan cancellation. All three affect debt collection in D.C.;

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APRIL 5, 2023

With uncertainties about how the end of various pandemic-era benefits will impact consumers, it’s more important than ever for creditors and collectors to implement strategies that consider consumer situations and preferences when attempting to collect. What’s Impacting Consumers and the Industry?

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Collection Industry News

MAY 18, 2021

Despite objections from CUNA and NAFCU, the House of Representatives passed the Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act on Thursday. 2547 was sponsored by House Financial Services Committee Chairwoman Rep. In the letter, Nussle stated, “Lenders rely on complete and accurate credit reports when underwriting loans.

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Collection Industry News

MARCH 15, 2021

The DFPI is aggressively exercising its new authority to regulate a large group of newly covered financial services, including debt collectors, credit reporting and credit repair agencies, debt relief agencies and others.

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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.

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Collection Industry News

MARCH 28, 2022

The DFPI investigations resulted in 49 public enforcement actions, $975,000 in restitution to consumers, $547,500 in penalties, and included several “first of its kind” actions for the DFPI in debt collection, student debt relief, earned wage access, and private post-secondary education financing. Regulatory Activities.

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Troutman Sanders

JUNE 14, 2023

On June 8, the CFPB acted against a medical debt collector for numerous debt collection and credit reporting violations. In at least thousands of cases, the debt collector continued to attempt to collect on a debt that was not substantiated after a consumer disputed the validity of the debt. collectively, “Coinbase”).

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Troutman Sanders

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

On November 2, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a blog post, exploring the potential impact of student loan payment reinstatement. The CFPB found that student loan borrowers are increasingly likely to struggle once their monthly student loan payments are reinstated.

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Troutman Sanders

AUGUST 1, 2023

On July 27, the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act passed the House Committee on Agriculture. The bill previously passed the House Committee on Financial Services on July 26. Per the report, examiners found multiple instances of unfair or abusive acts or practices by servicers.

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Troutman Sanders

APRIL 18, 2022

Federal Activities: On April 14, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) published a report titled, “ Student Loan Borrowers Potentially At-Risk when Payment Suspension Ends.” Pre-pandemic payment assistance on student loans. Pre-pandemic payment assistance on student loans.

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Troutman Sanders

JUNE 21, 2022

On June 15, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued an update about its December 2021 market monitoring inquiry into Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) — a short-term, no-interest consumer credit product that has become nearly ubiquitous at the point of purchase online and, increasingly, in brick-and-mortar stores.

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Troutman Sanders

AUGUST 16, 2022

Federal Activities: On August 12, VantageScore announced that it completed an extensive analysis on how recent changes have impacted consumer credit score models to how medical collection accounts are reported, including changes brought by the COVID-19 pandemic. State Activities. For more information, click here.

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Troutman Sanders

JULY 12, 2021

On June 30, the CFPB released a blog post regarding trends of commercial reporting on consumer credit. State Activities: On July 14, Colorado’s attorney general (AG) will hold a virtual meeting to discuss new draft rules on student loan servicing and collections. For more information, click here.

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JULY 5, 2022

A hike in the federal interest rate prompts a jump in the Bank Prime Loan Rate ( prime rate ), the credit rate that banks offer to their most credit-worthy customers and off of which they base other forms of consumer credit like mortgages and consumer loans.

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Troutman Sanders

JANUARY 17, 2023

million to consumers and pay a $500,000 civil penalty for deceiving consumers with false claims about their services. On January 13, the Federal Reserve Board (Fed) released results of a survey of senior financial officers at banks about their strategies and practices for managing reserve balances. billion in 2022.

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Troutman Sanders

MARCH 15, 2021

House of Representatives that seeks to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to exclude COVID-19-related evictions from consumers’ credit reports. On March 5, the Nevada Financial Institutions Division (NFID) extended temporary guidance for licensees regarding working from home until May 31.

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Troutman Sanders

JULY 11, 2023

Department of the Treasury (Treasury) launched an inquiry into specialty financial products, such as medical credit cards and installment loans, that consumers can use to pay for medical care. The CFPB further alleged that the defendants made guarantees about lowering consumers’ credit card interest rates.

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Troutman Sanders

AUGUST 31, 2020

Federal Activities: During the week of August 24, 2020, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) updated pages relating to student loans and its guidance on protecting credit during COVID-19. Consumers are reminded not to click any links, delete the messages, and call friends who may have shared the message.

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