Fico Collections

MARCH 23, 2023

January saw inflation slightly pegged back compared to the end of 2022; retail sales also improved marginally in the new year. In a similar vein, the FICO data shows that many of those consumers missing one credit card payment in December continued to struggle with their debts in the new year, with a marked increased in two missed payments.

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Fico Collections

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

But this year’s rise seems to also have been driven by inflation, pushing the amount of average credit card spend in the UK to the highest level since our UK Risk Benchmarking records began in 2006. This rise occurred in a month when UK retail sales volumes were widely reported as being down relative to past years.

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True Accord

MARCH 31, 2022

The four key trends we’re studying are: resumed foreclosure activity, extensive medical bills, the end of child tax credits and historically high inflation. Add these all together and the financial outlook for consumers, especially those in debt, is scary. But there are silver linings, as well.

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Consumer Financial Services Law

JUNE 11, 2016

The 2015 report attempted to make a case that few consumers ever bring individual actions against financial service institutions and that class actions provide a more effective means to challenge and deter prohibited financial service practices. Proposed 12 CFR 1040.3

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Fico Collections

JANUARY 15, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic cast a huge shadow on the financial services worldwide. The FICO Blog posts last year reflected that – we wrote about everything from the impact on collections, proactive lender communications with consumers, issues with fraud, and of course, how FICO® Scores were impacted.

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Collection Industry News

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Total credit card debt topped $1 trillion in the second quarter of 2023 for the first time ever. Some cards — retail store cards, in particular — charge more than 30%, said Ted Rossman, industry analyst for CreditCards.com. Federally chartered credit unions have an 18% limit. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., For example, Sen. and Rep. “The

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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

JANUARY 17, 2023

On January 13, the Federal Reserve Board (Fed) released results of a survey of senior financial officers at banks about their strategies and practices for managing reserve balances. On January 13, the Fed announced preliminary financial information, indicating that the Federal Reserve Banks had estimated net income of $58.4

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