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Dealing with Debt Collectors

Debt Free Colorado

The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) applies to collection firms and debt collectors attempting to recover consumer debts. Consumer debts include credit card debts, vehicle loans, medical costs, and school loans. What is Colorado Uniform Consumer Credit Code (Colorado UCCC).

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Q1 Industry Insights: Economic Stressors Persist while Pandemic-era Benefits End

True Accord

But with inflation and economic stressors persisting into the new year, many consumers are conflicted on their financial outlook and spending behavior is hard to predict. Consumers trying to make ends meet have continued turning to credit cards and other credit types to bridge the income to expense gap.

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Freedom Debt Relief Review

Better Credit Blog

The firm’s flagship service involves negotiating with creditors to reduce what you owe in exchange for paying off a certain amount as a lump sum. If you sign up to Freedom Debt Relief’s program, an advisor from the company will: Offer you a free financial evaluation as the first step. About Freedom Debt Relief. Ads by Money.

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services COVID-19 Newsletter

Troutman Sanders

On December 1, the Federal Reserve Board and the CFPB announced the dollar thresholds that determine exemption of certain consumer credit and lease transactions in 2022, from Regulation Z (Truth in Lending) and Regulation M (Consumer Leasing). For more information, click here. For more information, click here.

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7th Circuit Says Credit Agencies Need Not Dig Into Debt Ownership

Collection Industry News

Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Fair Credit Reporting Act does not require consumer credit agencies to further investigate when a borrower disputes a debt collector’s ownership of their debt. Attorneys for the borrowers and credit agencies did not immediately reply to requests for comment on Friday.

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Top 5 Scores Posts of 2020: Keeping Credit Flowing During Uncertain Times

Fico Collections

In our top post, Vice President and General Manager of Scores, Sally Taylor explained the new FICO Resilience Index, designed to provide lenders with a more precise assessment of consumer credit risk and consumers with demonstrated talent for weathering economic storms greater access to credit. As of July 2020, just 7.3%

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter

Troutman Sanders

On May 4, the White House published technology standard document “United States Government National Standards Strategy for Critical and Emerging Technology.” On May 1, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a permanent ban from debt relief telemarketing for operators of debt relief scam. For more information, click here.