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Dealing with Debt Collectors

Debt Free Colorado

In this article we will answer the question: What can debt collectors do to you? Does Colorado Law Protect Me From Debt Collectors? When collecting a debt from you, collection agencies must adhere to federal and state rules. Fortunately, the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) protects all states.

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How Consumer Credit Trends Impact Debt Collection in 2024

True Accord

“Growing debt balances, stubborn interest rates and elevated prices are still a thorn for consumers, and contribute to their overall financial stability,” explains TrueAccord CEO Mark Ravanesi in his Q4 Industry Insights: Cautious Optimism with a Side of Holiday Hangover.

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How Consumer Credit Trends Impact Debt Collection in 2024

Collection Industry News

“Growing debt balances, stubborn interest rates and elevated prices are still a thorn for consumers, and contribute to their overall financial stability,” explains TrueAccord CEO Mark Ravanesi in his Q4 Industry Insights: Cautious Optimism with a Side of Holiday Hangover.

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

True Accord

On the regulatory front, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) hit the ground running for 2023 with new guidance on subscription fees, proposed rulemaking on non-bank company terms and conditions, and issued an annual report sizing up the three credit reporting companies. And delinquency is trending.

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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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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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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services COVID-19 Newsletter

Troutman Sanders

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. State Activities: Two bills — S.B. 531 and A.B.