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Daily Digest – October 3. Collector Not Obligated to Notify Creditor of Dispute; Legal Challenges to Student Loan Debt Cancellation Plan Launched

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COLLECTOR NOT OBLIGATED TO NOTIFY CREDITOR OF DISPUTE A judge in Oklahoma has granted a motion to dismiss, ruling the defendant was not obligated under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to notify the original creditor that a debt was being disputed.

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How does the automatic stay protect creditors and debtors?

Roths Child Law

Bankruptcy is a complex procedure that aims to give debtors a fresh start while ensuring creditors get as much repayment as possible. Understanding the automatic stay's role in bankruptcy The automatic stay is a temporary order that halts actions by creditors to collect debts from the person who has declared bankruptcy.

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Pa. AG Settles With Collector Over Payday Loan Scheme

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The Attorney General of Pennsylvania announced separate settlements with the former Chief Executive Officer of Think Finance and a debt collector, National Creditor Adjusters (NCA), in relation to a $133 million allegedly illegal online payday lending scheme.

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Lenders to Make More Subprime Loans in 2022, Delinquency Rates Expected to Rise: TransUnion

Account Recovery

Creditors and lenders are going to be a little more aggressive in their risk-taking in 2022, according to data provided by TransUnion, thanks to delinquency and charge-off rates that have remained stable through this year.

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Paying Off a Car Loan Early: Does It Affect Your Credit Score?

Credit Corp

Paying off your car loan can lower your credit score, but the effects are usually temporary. Are you thinking about paying off your car loan early? Surprisingly, the opposite can occur—paying off a car loan early can cause a dip in your credit score. Paying a loan off early changes your utilization ratio.

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What Happens to My Personal Loan After Bankruptcy?

Sawin & Shea

When filing for bankruptcy, you can discharge certain types of personal loans, meaning that you’re no longer legally responsible for paying off the debt. If you’re considering filing for bankruptcy, you need to know what personal loans you can discharge and which filing method best suits your financial situation. Payday loans.

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Startling rise in construction firm recovery loan defaults

UK debt collections

A startling rise in construction firms defaulting on covid loans could signal a wave of future business failures. It also signals a potential wave of Debt Collection action from creditors to recover what is owed. Costs are rising and demand is weakening while repayments on Covid support loans are falling due.