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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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Compliance Roundup - 7 December 2022

CSA

The Money and Mental Health Policy Institute (MMHPI) has published a policy paper exploring the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on mental health, in which it sets out a range of measures it believes should be taken by government, regulators and firms to reduce the harm on people’s mental health. The MMHPI paper can be found here.

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Biden Wants to Shut Down Credit Bureaus – What Would That Mean for You?

Collection Industry News

One of the more fascinating platform items of the Biden presidential campaign was the idea of transferring consumer credit ratings from Equifax (NYSE: EFX), Experian PLC (OTC: EXPGY) and TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) to a public registry under the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Paying off a mortgage can reduce a credit score.

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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 CFPB proposed a rule to implement a congressional mandate to establish consumer protections for residential property assessed clean energy (PACE) loans.

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Passage Of Debt Collection Bill Could Be A ‘Slippery Slope’ For Lenders

Collection Industry News

In a letter sent to the leaders of the House and Senate , CUNA President/CEO Jim Nussle stated his objections to section 403 of the bill, which would amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit credit scoring models from treating certain medical debt information on consumerscredit report as a negative factor.

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