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Colorado AG Issues Guidance Related to Collection Agencies Working Remotely

Account Recovery

The Colorado Attorney General’s Consumer Credit Unit last week published new guidance related to the enactment of a law governing remote work for licensed lenders while also noting that the guidance originally enacted at the start of the pandemic in 2020 remains in effect for entities not covered by the new law, including collection agencies, (..)

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FTC Action Leads to Court Order Halting Phantom Debt Collection Scheme That Took Millions from Consumers and Threatened Consumers’ Credit, Homes, and Employment

Collection Industry News

Debt collectors working for the schemes operators and their affiliated companies have sent consumers deceptive warning and collection letters or called them directly, claiming that consumers owed a debt of some kind and threatening legal action, wage garnishment, negative impacts to consumers credit, and even arrest if they dont pay.

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Average U.S. FICO® Score at 716, Indicating Improvement in Consumer Credit Behaviors Despite Pandemic

Fico Collections

consumers have experienced disruption to their income since the onset of the pandemic, the combination of government stimulus programs such as the CARES Act and payment accommodation programs being offered by lenders continues to enable many consumers to avoid falling behind on their bills. While millions of U.S

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Dealing with Debt Collectors

Debt Free Colorado

The CFDCPA does not apply to anyone who collects their debts or government personnel in the United States. What is Colorado Uniform Consumer Credit Code (Colorado UCCC). The Uniform Consumer Credit Code (UCCC) is a Colorado state legislation governing how consumer credit is handled.

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A second dip with a second wave? Prospects for consumer credit as the economic recovery stalls

CSA

The true, underlying condition of the economy is clouded by the sheer scale of Government interventions since the start of the pandemic. This seems also reflected in recent consumer confidence surveys, with Bank of America data suggested UK customer sentiment has returned to the low depths last seen at the end of March. aspirations.

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Recent Amendments to West Virginia Consumer Credit Protection Act Signal a Move to Level the Playing Field

Troutman Sanders

On March 18, the West Virginia legislature passed Senate Bill 5 , amending the West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act (WVCCPA). Prior to the amendments, the nature of the claim determined whether the cure offer was governed by Section 46A-5-108 or Section 46A-6-106.

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CFPB Seeks Public Comment on Collecting Data on Auto Lending Market

Troutman Sanders

Because student loans are largely administered by the federal government, we know more about them too. The CFPB explained its main reasoning behind the proposed new data collection as follows: “Financial markets and policymakers have long had access to granular mortgage data that has provided insight into patterns in lending and risk.