Collection Industry News

MAY 18, 2021

2547 was sponsored by House Financial Services Committee Chairwoman Rep. 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. The bill, H.R.

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Collection Industry News

MARCH 15, 2021

The DFPI is aggressively exercising its new authority to regulate a large group of newly covered financial services, including debt collectors, credit reporting and credit repair agencies, debt relief agencies and others. Consumers can reach the DFPI at (866) 275-2677 or Ask.DFPI@dfpi.ca.gov.

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Better Credit Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Wondering why DFS/Webbank showed up on your credit report? Short for Dell Financial Services/Webbank, the entry is probably on your report because you applied for a Dell Preferred Account. Most of the time, a hard inquiry from a lender or service provider is nothing to panic over. DFS/Webbank On My Credit Report.

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Troutman Sanders

JANUARY 30, 2023

On January 25, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a blog post on consumer credit score transitions during the COVID-19 pandemic. On January 24, the CFPB issued a request for information, seeking public input on how the consumer credit market is functioning.

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Troutman Sanders

AUGUST 1, 2023

On July 27, the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act passed the House Committee on Agriculture. The bill previously passed the House Committee on Financial Services on July 26. On July 26, the CFPB published a blog focused on consumer credit scores. For more information, click here.

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Fico Collections

JULY 15, 2022

Credit when it's offered responsibly is a social good. The lending and financial services industry can provide that social good, as long as it's done in a way that is both responsible and fair. Expanding access to credit around the world.

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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 million in relief.

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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. For more information, click here.

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Troutman Sanders

MAY 2, 2023

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. However, due to partisanship in the Senate, Senator Lummis believes her bill is unlikely to pass before the House Financial Service Committee’s bill is introduced.

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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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