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Making Medical Credit Reporting Harder is a Disaster in the Making

Nexa Collect

Most doctors (and dentists) who do private practice, struggle to cope with never-ending government regulations and mandates, a constant fear of frivolous lawsuits, dealing with insurance companies, and loss due to unpaid patient bills. But all this is changing only for medical debts. How is medical debt different from any other bill?

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Top Five Compliance Questions Answered by TrueAccord Compliance & Collections Professionals

True Accord

Whether you’re a startup or an established organization, understanding the laws and regulations that apply to debt collection can be overwhelming. Fortunately, the knowledgeable team at TrueAccord is here to help break down some of the top questions around compliance in the collections industry.

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter

Troutman Sanders

On January 2, the CFPB issued a report noting that during December 2023, it sent $6 million in financial relief to consumers harmed by illegal lending practices targeting veterans. On January 2, the CFPB published a blog titled, “Holding Debt Collectors Responsible for False Statements.” For more information, click here.

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FDCPA: 6 Things to Know About Regulation F

The Kaplan Group

This is the federal law that protects consumers from being harassed by debt collectors. As we’ve mentioned before, the law applies only to consumer debt, not businesses. The law also only applies to outside debt collectors, not companies who are owed the money for product or services they provided. Debt transfers limited.

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services COVID-19 Newsletter

Troutman Sanders

In the request for information, the CFPB seeks data about, and worker experiences with, these emerging practices and financial products referred to as employer-driven debt. On June 2, the Washington, D.C. City Council unanimously approved the “Protecting Consumers from Unjust Debt Collection Practices Amendment Act of 2022.”

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter

Troutman Sanders

The federal agencies that received the letter must provide a response to certain questions by March 16. On March 2, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published a new report, analyzing the financial profiles of Buy Now, Pay Later borrowers. For more information, click here. For more information, click here. government.

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Hunstein Oral Arguments: Eleventh Circuit Weighs Use of Third-Party Vendors in Debt Collection

Troutman Sanders

Preferred Collection and Management Services Inc. Preferred Collection and Management Services Inc. Preferred Collection and Management Services Inc. A debt collector is subject to liability for all other third-party communications “in connection with the collection of any debt.”. Case Number 19-14434).