Collection Industry News
MAY 18, 2021
While consumer groups praised the bill for its recourse for consumers harassed by debt collectors, CUNA and NAFCU saw the bill as complicating the legal relationship between consumers, members and lenders. In the letter, Nussle stated, “Lenders rely on complete and accurate credit reports when underwriting loans.
Collection Industry News
MARCH 15, 2021
SACRAMENTO – More than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) continues to expand efforts to protect consumers from financial impacts of the lethal virus that has ravaged the state’s economy and killed more than 53,000 Californians.
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Troutman Sanders
AUGUST 1, 2023
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.
Better Credit Blog
FEBRUARY 15, 2021
Depending on other factors on your credit score and the extent of your debt, a collections account can drop your score significantly. Equally frustrating, debt collectors may communicate with you frequently, calling you regularly and sending letters in an attempt to collect payment. Foreclosure. Charge-offs.
Troutman Sanders
AUGUST 31, 2020
On August 27, 2020, the Federal Housing Finance Agency announces it would extend the eviction moratoriums on single-family foreclosures and real estate owned (REO) properties from August 31, 2020 to December 31, 2020. The moratorium only applies to Enterprise-backed, single-family mortgages. For more information, click here.
Troutman Sanders
OCTOBER 4, 2021
Our bank and loan servicing clients also face novel challenges affecting their industry due to COVID-19, particularly the ever-changing rules and regulations concerning evictions and foreclosures. In reviewing the market for potential consumer harm, the report presents the latest research on consumer card use, cost, and availability.
Troutman Sanders
MAY 2, 2023
Senate Committee on Banking held a full committee hearing, titled “Oversight of the Credit Reporting Agencies.” Chairman Sherrod Brown (D-OH) described consumer credit reports as “riddled with errors.” Brown argued that medical debt “correlates with illness,” not with credit risk. On April 27, the U.S.
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