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Q3 Industry Insights: Inflation and Interest Rates Drop, Christmas Comes Early

True Accord

Tired of paying higher prices, consumers increasingly turned to cheaper alternatives, bargain hunted or simply avoided items they found too expensive, pressuring retailers to accommodate them or lose their business. The National Retail Federation is forecasting that winter holiday spending is expected to grow between 2.5%

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Impact of The GLBA on Collection Agencies

Nexa Collect

As per FTC, starting June 9, 2023 all collection agencies will be treated as financial institutions. This means all collection agencies must secure consumer data nearly the same way as banks. Failure to comply with GLBA can have severe consequences for the collection agency, especially the owners and/or the CEO.

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Q1 Industry Insights: Started Strong, But “Considerable Turbulence” Leaves Consumers on Edge

True Accord

Other challenges for businesses debt collection operations come in the forms of regulatory changes impacting innovation and uncertainty about staying in compliance. The 2024 Order conflicts with the CFPBs Regulation F Debt Collection Rule about the scope of an opt-out. What Does This Mean for Debt Collection? 4.50% in March.

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter

Troutman Sanders

House of Representatives Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) introduced a bill, prohibiting the Federal Reserve from issuing a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) directly to the American public. The bill — the CBDC Anti-Surveillance Act — shares similarities to a prior version introduced by Emmer in 2022. For more information, click here.

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter

Troutman Sanders

On October 26, a House Financial Services subcommittee drafted legislative proposals related to the buy now, pay later (BNPL) and earned wage access (EWA) market. Total outstanding credit card debt eclipsed $1 trillion for the first time since the CFPB began collecting this data. financial institutions.

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How QUALCO Evolved into a Holistic Credit Partner

Qualco

Initially focused on the financial sector, we quickly developed deep expertise in non-performing loans (NPL) and Collections & Recoveries, delivering tools to address credit challenges. While we remain a trusted partner to banks and financial institutions, our scope has expanded significantly.

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Report: 2022 Trends for Financial Services

Fico Collections

As the end of the year approaches, financial institutions are preparing for 2022 by pivoting their focus towards digital transformation initiatives that add real value for their customers and their bottom line. Simply offering banking services through digital channels is not enough. Creating an AI Structure.