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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. and its related entities provided personal loans to consumers to finance taxes and down payments associated with vehicle purchases.

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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.

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

True Accord

Add these all together and the financial outlook for consumers, especially those in debt, is scary. For one, the consumer credit market is looking strong with signs of expansion, specifically, originations for credit cards and personal loans are increasing. But there are silver linings, as well.

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U.S. Consumer Borrowing Has Reached Record Highs

Collection Industry News

The just recently released Federal Reserve Consumer Credit-G.19 consumer credit outstanding has reached historic levels; outstanding consumer credit is now at $4.7 In August, consumer credit increased at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 8.3 19 report shows that U.S.

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There are several key consumer laws that collectors should be concerned with when engaging in debt collection practices. 

Collection Industry News

It requires collectors to obtain prior express consent before making automated or prerecorded calls to consumers’ cell phones. Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA): The FCRA governs the accuracy, privacy, and use of consumer credit information. It also restricts unsolicited text messages and fax communications.

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Credit card balances spiked in the third quarter to a $1.08 trillion record. Here’s how we got here

Collection Industry News

Up until recently, most Americans benefited from a few government-supplied safety nets, most notably the large injection of stimulus money, which left many households sitting on a stockpile of cash that enabled some cardholders to keep their credit card balances in check. “My