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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter

Troutman Sanders

On November 2, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a blog post, exploring the potential impact of student loan payment reinstatement. The CFPB found that student loan borrowers are increasingly likely to struggle once their monthly student loan payments are reinstated.

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter

Troutman Sanders

On May 4, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed SB93 into law. HB1443 will go into effect on November 1.

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DFPI marks success in implementation of the California Consumer Financial Protection Law

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The Department has also begun licensing debt collectors. Proposed registration includes debt settlement services, student debt relief services, postsecondary education financing, and wage-based advances. Regulatory Activities. Research and Market Monitoring.

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter

Troutman Sanders

On November 9, the Department of Education (DOE) announced its plan to implement an oversight strategy of federal student loan servicers that provides several pathways for identifying problems that can harm borrowers, in real-time. For more information, click here. For more information, click here.

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter

Troutman Sanders

An amendment in the NDAA to update the Fair Debt Collection Practices for Servicemembers Act passed in the Senate by a vote of 95-2. Examiners found that debt collectors continued collection attempts for work-related medical debt after receiving sufficient information to render the debt uncollectible under state worker’s compensation law.

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter

Troutman Sanders

On June 8, the CFPB acted against a medical debt collector for numerous debt collection and credit reporting violations. In at least thousands of cases, the debt collector continued to attempt to collect on a debt that was not substantiated after a consumer disputed the validity of the debt.

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services COVID-19 Newsletter

Troutman Sanders

On June 15, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued an update about its December 2021 market monitoring inquiry into Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) — a short-term, no-interest consumer credit product that has become nearly ubiquitous at the point of purchase online and, increasingly, in brick-and-mortar stores.