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How Consumer Credit Trends Impact Debt Collection in 2024

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“Growing debt balances, stubborn interest rates and elevated prices are still a thorn for consumers, and contribute to their overall financial stability,” explains TrueAccord CEO Mark Ravanesi in his Q4 Industry Insights: Cautious Optimism with a Side of Holiday Hangover.

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CFPB Seeks Public Comment on Collecting Data on Auto Lending Market

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On November 17, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced it is seeking public comment on its proposal to develop a new data set to better monitor the auto loan market. Because student loans are largely administered by the federal government, we know more about them too.

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Q1 Industry Insights: Consumers Will Consume, Lenders Will Lend, Delinquencies Will Rise

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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. And lenders are happy to lend. But there are silver linings, as well.

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How New York State’s 2024 Plan Will Affect Debt Collection

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Buy now, pay later services act as a lender of sorts and are currently not licensed by the state. Hochul specifically mentioned student loan servicers who encourage the quickest repayment plans or plans not suitable for the party repaying. The government will look to stop these exploitative tactics and more.

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How New York State’s 2024 Plan Will Affect Debt Collection

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Buy now, pay later services act as a lender of sorts and are currently not licensed by the state. The governor said: Plans to Outlaw Unfair and Abusive Collection Tactics Concerned with predatory business practices bilking people out of their hard-earned money, the government will focus on looking for bad actors.

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What Does 2023 Have in Store for U.S. Credit Risk and FICO Score Trends?

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Credit Risk and FICO Score Trends? economy, credit scores, and credit risk trends were headed. government and financial institutions to implement significant guard rails and safety net programs for consumers such as the government stimulus, extended unemployment benefits, and payment accommodations.

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Passage Of Debt Collection Bill Could Be A ‘Slippery Slope’ For Lenders

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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.

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