Collection Industry News

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

The rule proposed today would ensure that these nonbank financial companies – specifically those larger companies handling more than 5 million transactions per year – adhere to the same rules as large banks, credit unions, and other financial institutions already supervised by the CFPB.

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True Accord

JANUARY 10, 2024

The fourth quarter marked the resumption of student loan payments for 22 million Americans, but repayment results were low. million borrowers missed their student loan payment —that’s 40% of loan holders. Breaking it down, credit card balances increased by $48 billion to $1.08 a year ago.

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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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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 On January 16, the U.S.

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Troutman Sanders

DECEMBER 19, 2023

On December 12, the FTC announced that it had finalized a new rule — the Combating Auto Retail Scams (CARS) Rule — addressing two types of illegal tactics consumers allegedly face when buying a car: bait-and-switch tactics and hidden junk fees. For more information, click here. For more information, click here.

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Troutman Sanders

JANUARY 17, 2023

In November 2022, Genesis announced that it will prohibit retail investors from withdrawing their cryptocurrency deposits from Gemini Earn accounts due to liquidity risks. Supreme Court in support of the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness plan. For more information, click here.

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