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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FFGN COLLECT NY

JUNE 3, 2020

With both consumers and small businesses receiving funds from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and CARES Act, questions have come up as to whether these amounts can be frozen or garnished by debt collectors or creditors. A judgment creditor could freeze a payroll account belonging to a commercial judgment debtor.

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Debt RR

AUGUST 3, 2020

Sometimes, that debt gets out of hand and businesses find themselves on the receiving end of calls from commercial debt collection agencies. Calls from a commercial debt collector can create an enormous amount of stress for many business owners. What Do Commercial Debt Collection Agencies Do?

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Consumer Financial Services Law

MAY 10, 2017

A recent decision from a Louisiana district court should provide some comfort to banks and other financial institutions who acquire other entities by merger – at least in the Fifth Circuit, they are not debt collectors. As most know, Bank of America (BoA) acquired Countrywide Bank FSB and its mortgage portfolio in 2008.

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True Accord

JULY 13, 2020

Debt collection is a highly regulated industry and as such, is notoriously slow to change. While there are a number of reasons for this , the end result is a growing gap between consumer’s expectations and the services creditors offer. . A consumer’s relationship with a debt collector begins well before any payment activities.

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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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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 additionally only allows certain specified essential businesses to remain physically open.

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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

AUGUST 31, 2020

If you have started hearing from a company called Convergent Outsourcing, it means that you are being pursued for a debt. Besides being annoying and aggressive, debt collectors like Convergent Outsourcing can have a major impact on your credit score. Validate the Debt. What is Convergent Outsourcing? Know Your Rights.

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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. Writ of Garnishment.

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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.

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Troutman Sanders

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

On November 6, the Bank of England, Financial Conduct Authority, and Prudential Regulation Authority issued guidance explaining how current and proposed regulatory regimes governing “e-money, stablecoins, and tokenised bank deposits” will interact, indicating that applicable financial institutions will be subject to dual or triple regulation.

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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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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

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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Collection Industry News

JANUARY 10, 2022

The CFPB recently issued its Fall 2021 Supervisory Highlights , discussing findings from its examinations in connection with credit card account management, debt collection, fair lending, mortgage servicing, deposits, prepaid accounts, and remittance transfers. Debt Collection. Source- site. Prepaid Accounts.

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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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Collection Industry News

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

That law, known as TILA, protects consumers from inaccurate and unfair billing practices and requires that all lenders and creditors pre-disclose specific terms such as the annual percentage rate on a loan. asked Joann Needleman, an attorney at Clark Hill who represents debt collectors. “No The post What Is A “Junk Fee?”

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Collection Industry News

JULY 18, 2022

To that end, on June 29, the CFPB issued an advisory opinion warning debt collectors that convenience fees may violate the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. The post CFPB Tightens Obligations Of Credit Bureaus, Users Under FCRA’s ‘Permissible Purpose’ Provisions appeared first on Collection Industry News.

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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. On May 12, a bill was introduced to the New Jersey Senate, which would provide financial relief to landlords and tenants in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Troutman Sanders

AUGUST 3, 2020

On July 29, 2020, Senators Chris Van Hollen and Chris Murphy introduced the COVID-19 Medical Debt Collection Relief Act, S.4350, This bill would prevent healthcare providers from taking “extraordinary” collection actions for up to 18 months after the bill becomes law as a means of protecting consumers during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Troutman Sanders

MAY 2, 2023

On April 26, the CFPB issued an advisory opinion, reminding the industry that a debt collector who brings or threatens to bring a foreclosure action to collect a time-barred mortgage debt may violate the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. For more information, click here. For more information, click here.

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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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Troutman Sanders

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

On October 30, the FTC announced that it had banned the owner of a small business funding company from both the merchant cash advance and debt collection industries. The company expects to have sufficient funds to fully repay unsecured creditors. Bittrex had previously paid more than $29 million in fines for alleged U.S.

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