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How Consumer Credit Trends Impact Debt Collection in 2024

Collection Industry News

Bottom line: households took on more debt at the end of last year and we’re seeing loans increasingly going bad, according to data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, leading to a shift in consumer spending for 2024. And we’re seeing consumers often need help to organize the different debts.”

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U.S. Student loan debt statistics you should know in 2023

Credit Corp

million Americans have student loan debt, which totals over $1.7 If you owe tens of thousands of dollars in student loan debt, you’re not alone. According to the Federal Reserve’s Consumer Credit report, 43.5 million Americans have some form of federal or private student loan debt. 2021 37 10.2 Source: U.S.

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Inflation is driving up consumer credit card debt by billions of dollars

Collection Industry News

And another factor might make the increases more painful for some consumers: The pause on federal student loan payments ended Sept. Student loan balances have already begun accruing interest again, and soon, borrowers will be expected to start making regular payments.

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Michigan Federal Court Summarily Dismisses FCRA Action Alleging Inaccurate Reporting of Charged-Off Auto Loan

Troutman Sanders

Earlier this month, a district court for the Eastern District of Michigan dismissed on its own initiative a Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) claim brought by a consumer alleging inaccurate reporting of her charged-off vehicle loan. The court’s opinion in Shelton v. Americredit Financial Services, Inc. Hence, no inaccuracy.

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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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Indiana AG Settles with Company over Allegedly Providing Unfair and Deceptive Personal Loans to Finance Auto Purchases

Troutman Sanders

As part of the settlement, the entities will forgive $223,685 in loans, pay $33,991 in restitution, and pay $33,000 in civil penalties and costs to the state. As part of the settlement, the entities will forgive $223,685 in loans, pay $33,991 in restitution, and pay $33,000 in civil penalties and costs to the state.

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CFPB Seeks Public Comment on Collecting Data on Auto Lending Market

Troutman Sanders

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.