Credit Corp

MARCH 8, 2023

Your credit history and scores can impact your entire life. Whether or not you can get a loan—and at what interest—often depends on your credit. Credit can also play a role in whether you can rent the apartment you want, get a credit card for use in daily life or enjoy a great deal on car insurance.

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Fico Collections

APRIL 28, 2023

Credit Risk and FICO Score Trends? And that’s because it generally takes a few months for the effects of that event and the accompanying financial strain to start to show up in consumers’ credit reports, such as in the form of rising balances, credit seeking behavior, and eventually for some, missed payments.

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Troutman Sanders

JULY 12, 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. These borrowers will receive 100% loan discharges, resulting in approximately $55.6 Federal Activities: On July 9, the U.S.

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Credit Corp

MARCH 29, 2021

“The most important thing for us is to deliver value to the consumer. The hardest working Americans at the core of our mission need a product that puts them first, and provides more than an educational score.” It does this by tapping into five key features that make ExtraCredit stand out among other credit tools.

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Troutman Sanders

JANUARY 17, 2023

Supreme Court in support of the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness plan. The states argue in the brief that the secretary of education acted within his statutory authority when he targeted debt cancellation for lower-income borrowers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. For more information, click here.

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Troutman Sanders

JULY 11, 2023

Department of the Treasury (Treasury) launched an inquiry into specialty financial products, such as medical credit cards and installment loans, that consumers can use to pay for medical care. The CFPB further alleged that the defendants made guarantees about lowering consumers’ credit card interest rates.

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Troutman Sanders

OCTOBER 16, 2023

On October 11, an automotive management company settled claims by the Department of Justice (DOJ) alleging that the company had violated the False Claims Act by knowingly providing false information in support of its Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiveness application. For more information, click here.

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Troutman Sanders

MAY 9, 2023

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. PACE loans, secured by a property tax lien on the borrower’s home, are often promoted as a way to finance clean energy improvements, such as solar panels.

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Credit Corp

JULY 12, 2021

Khan Academy is an educational platform that has been around for many years. edX is a renowned educational platform with numerous world-class universities providing free courses on it. Like edX, Coursera is a popular educational platform with top universities offering courses. . #1 Khan Academy’s Personal Finance Course.

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Credit Corp

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Key Takeaways: Credit utilization makes up 30% of your credit score. Having good credit can help you secure better loans. How Debt Relief Programs Affect Credit Your credit utilization rate makes up 30% (roughly one-third) of your overall credit score. Each debt relief option has its pros and cons.

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Credit Corp

DECEMBER 14, 2020

So credit repair, consumer credit and credit bureaus—they’re all tied together. To understand why they’re so important, you might want to learn a bit more about the history of credit scores and repair. Luckily, we’ve compiled everything you need to know about the history of the credit repair industry.

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Collection Industry News

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

TransUnion ( NYSE: TRU ) confirmed that consumer credit activity keeps rising from the COVID-19 pandemic lows, but some areas like automobile loans (subprime) performance have lagged. Matt Komos , VP of Research and Consulting at TransUnion, stated: “On the surface, the consumer credit market is performing quite well.

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Troutman Sanders

JUNE 21, 2022

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.

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Troutman Sanders

AUGUST 16, 2022

To help you keep abreast of relevant activities, below find a breakdown of some of the biggest events at the federal and state levels to impact the Consumer Finance Services industry this past week: Federal Activities. On August 5, President Biden signed the COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan Fraud Statute of Limitations Act ( R.7334

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Troutman Sanders

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

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. On October 31, the U.S.

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Fico Collections

JANUARY 5, 2023

The data reflected in the UltraFICO® Score may improve an individual’s already-existing FICO® Score, but it also can provide credit scores to many individuals who are “unbanked” or “under-banked,” or those who have not had consistent or sufficient access to mainstream financial products, loans or services.

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Troutman Sanders

APRIL 15, 2022

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) will investigate credit reporting companies and debt collectors that violate patients’ and families’ rights and hold violators accountable. The Small Business Administration also has committed to ensuring credit access and a vested interest in accurate credit reporting and underwriting.

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Fico Collections

AUGUST 29, 2022

As shown in figure 3, recent missed payments are up most notably on bankcards , followed by auto loans. During the first year of the pandemic, the combination of government stimulus programs such as the CARES Act and payment accommodation programs offered by lenders helped millions of consumers stave off missed payments. See all Posts.

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Troutman Sanders

DECEMBER 7, 2021

On December 1, the CFPB, the Federal Reserve Board, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency announced that the 2022 threshold for exempting loans from special appraisal requirements for higher-priced mortgage loans will increase from $27,200 to $28,500. For more information, click here. For more information, click here.

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Collection Industry News

JUNE 19, 2023

Today, the CFPB released its Fair Lending Annual Report to Congress , describing our fair lending activities in enforcement and supervision; guidance and rulemaking; interagency coordination; and outreach and education for calendar year 2022.

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Troutman Sanders

JUNE 14, 2023

On June 7, the FTC announced that it is seeking public comments and suggestions on ways it can work more effectively with state attorneys general nationwide to help educate consumers about, and protect them from, potential fraud. For more information, click here. For more information, click here. For more information, click here.

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Troutman Sanders

APRIL 18, 2022

Federal Activities: On April 14, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) published a report titled, “ Student Loan Borrowers Potentially At-Risk when Payment Suspension Ends.” Pre-pandemic payment assistance on student loans. Pre-pandemic payment assistance on student loans.

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Troutman Sanders

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The report highlights key trends based on fraud reports by older adults, as well as the FTC’s efforts to combat the problem through law enforcement actions, rulemaking, and outreach and education programs. On October 21, the Eighth Circuit temporarily blocked President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness program.

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Troutman Sanders

OCTOBER 17, 2022

The report raises questions about whether some marketing deals between colleges and financial institutions comply with Department of Education rules. On October 11, the CFPB issued its 27th edition of Supervisory Highlights , which included findings on examinations of student loan servicers. For more information, click here.

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Titan Consulting

MAY 3, 2020

All three for-profit credit reporting agencies, Experian, Equifax and Transunion compile and report consumer credit and debt payment activity and sell this consumer information to lenders seeking to grant credit. Here’s why: Who Decides Your Credit Score? Amounts owed in relation to credit limits.

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Troutman Sanders

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

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. For more information, click here.

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Collection Industry News

MARCH 28, 2022

The DFPI investigations resulted in 49 public enforcement actions, $975,000 in restitution to consumers, $547,500 in penalties, and included several “first of its kind” actions for the DFPI in debt collection, student debt relief, earned wage access, and private post-secondary education financing. Regulatory Activities.

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Troutman Sanders

MARCH 15, 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. House of Representatives that seeks to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to exclude COVID-19-related evictions from consumers’ credit reports.

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Troutman Sanders

OCTOBER 30, 2023

On October 25, the CFPB released its biennial report to Congress on the consumer credit card market. The report found that in 2022 credit card companies charged consumers more than $105 billion in interest and more than $25 billion in fees. For more information, click here. For more information, click here.

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Credit Corp

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

It gathers credit reports from the three major credit bureaus and analyzes anonymous consumer data to generate a scoring model specific to each bureau. VantageScore, on the other hand, uses a combined set of consumer credit files, also obtained from the three major credit bureaus, to come up with a single formula.

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Troutman Sanders

AUGUST 1, 2023

On July 26, the CFPB published a blog focused on consumer credit scores. On July 25, a large credit reporting agency revealed to investors in regulatory filings that it’s facing a probe by the CFPB. For more information, click here. For more information, click here. For more information, click here.

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Fico Collections

JULY 15, 2022

Credit when it's offered responsibly is a social good. For many, it creates an opportunity to improve their life circumstances; to get an education, to buy a car to get to work, or to own a home. Through myFICO we also offer score simulators, which provides another level of educational information. Plus, in many U.S.

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Troutman Sanders

AUGUST 31, 2020

Federal Activities: During the week of August 24, 2020, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) updated pages relating to student loans and its guidance on protecting credit during COVID-19. ” Additionally, the CFPB recently released additional resources for Spanish speakers, which can be viewed here.

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Troutman Sanders

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

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. Since businesses are not taxed on the proceeds of a forgiven PPP loan, the expenses are not deductible. For more information, click here.

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Troutman Sanders

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Federal Activities: On December 16, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a series of orders to five companies offering “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) credit. The CFPB is concerned about accumulating debt, regulatory arbitrage, and data harvesting in a consumer credit market already quickly changing with technology.

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Better Credit Blog

JANUARY 20, 2022

It was for a PMSI loan for an outdoor wood burning furnace. I came to learn that FDR mainly only works with credit cards. I also have solar panels with FDR; fortunately for me that is an unsecured loan, so they can help with that one.” – Laura Whipple, 4-star review, TrustPilot. I was not told that by my consultant.

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Better Credit Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Though you may be unfamiliar with Fairway, the agency collects on a wide range of consumer debts, including the following: Health insurance billing and follow-up. Education loans, tuition, fines and fees. Mortgages and loans. Credit cards. Self-pay collections. Parking tickets. Government fines and fees.

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