Collection Industry News

OCTOBER 2, 2023

If the high court sides with the CFSA, a trade group representing payday lenders, its ruling could have broad and significant impacts for consumers, according to legal experts and consumer advocates. In the current case, the CFSA trade group sued the CFPB in 2018, seeking to invalidate a 2017 rule that cracked down on payday lenders.

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Nexa Collect

JULY 1, 2020

At any given point, we may have several credit scores based on our financial history, as measured by companies such as FICO or VantageScore Solutions, another credit analysis company. Experian reports that the lowest FICO credit score is 300, but no one really stays at such a low score once some financial history has been established.

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Troutman Sanders

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The FAQs are a resource issued by the CFPB to help small business lenders and finance companies understand and comply with the Rule, which implements section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act. On September 14, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) reported cumulative trading revenue of U.S. For more information, click here.

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Better Credit Blog

MAY 17, 2022

One of the benefits of auto loans – which can actually be a problem – is that they’re so easy to get. Most auto loans are straightforward. But there are various types of auto loans that contain different provisions. If you don’t know what they are, you could pay too much for your loan. Auto Loans Can Be “Good Debt”.

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Troutman Sanders

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The task force also adopted an updated report on trade-based money laundering and recognized progress by a number of jurisdictions. On October 23, lawmakers in the House of Representatives introduced a bill to exclude Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans from regulators’ calculations of the asset size of smaller banks.

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Credit Corp

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Basically, credit scoring models want to see that you can manage different types of financing, most notably revolving accounts, such as a credit card, and installment accounts, such as a mortgage or auto loan. The credit bureaus have determined that the types of accounts you have is predictive of your future credit risk.

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Credit Corp

DECEMBER 3, 2020

There were more than 650,000 instances of reported identity theft in 2019, according to data from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). When your Social Security number is requested for something like a loan application, be sure that the organization is totally legitimate. If it’s anyone else, be sure to do your due diligence.

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Troutman Sanders

JUNE 14, 2023

On June 8, the board of governors for the Federal Reserve (the Fed), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), and the OCC requested public comment on proposed guidance addressing reconsiderations of value (ROV) for residential real estate transactions.

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Troutman Sanders

JANUARY 23, 2024

billion in additional student loan debt relief for 73,600 borrowers. These discharges are the result of fixes to income-driven repayment (IDR) forgiveness and public service loan forgiveness (PSLF) made by the administration. On January 19, the Biden-Harris administration announced the approval of $4.9 For more information, click here.

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Troutman Sanders

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) will discuss the classification and regulation of nonfungible tokens (NFTs) and spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). On February 23, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it finalized an order with Global Tel*Link Corp.

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Troutman Sanders

JANUARY 30, 2024

On January 24, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced will host a virtual summit to discuss key developments in AI. The FSB’s work program for 2024 also includes initiatives for the Brazilian G20 Presidency. For more information, click here. For more information, click here. For more information, click here.

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Troutman Sanders

JANUARY 17, 2023

Federal Activities: On January 13, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that an investment advice company agreed to a proposed court consent order, requiring it to refund more than $1.2 million to 20,402 people who paid thousands of dollars for a Warrior Trading’s investment programs. State Activities.

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Troutman Sanders

JUNE 22, 2021

Our bank and loan servicing clients also face novel challenges affecting their industry due to COVID-19, particularly the ever-changing rules and regulations concerning evictions and foreclosures. Covered institutions include banks, savings associations, credit unions, and mortgage companies. For more information, click here.

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Collection Industry News

OCTOBER 17, 2023

There are some exceptions: The Military Lending Act caps interest for active duty servicemembers and dependents at 36% for consumer credit. Federally chartered credit unions have an 18% limit. proposed a 36% cap on consumer loans in 2021. However, current federal law generally doesn’t impose a ceiling on rates, she said.

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Troutman Sanders

AUGUST 24, 2020

Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos implemented President Donald Trump’s memorandum extending relief on federally held student loans to borrowers through the end of the year. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act passed earlier this year suspends payments on federally held student loans until September 30, 2020.

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Troutman Sanders

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

While that outcome appears unlikely under the current Democratic administration, letters submitted to Congress by banking and credit union trade groups supporting the joint resolution do appear to confirm the nearly unanimous industry opposition to the Final Rule. But the clock is ticking.

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