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CFPB Annual Report on FDCPA Activities (2024)

Burt and Associates

The Financialization of Debt: A Growing Concern in Medical and Rental Markets In a world increasingly shaped by the integration of finance into everyday life, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently released a report that sheds light on two critical sectors affected by this trend: medical and rental debt.

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CFPB Annual Report on FDCPA Activities (2024)

Burt and Associates

The Financialization of Debt: A Growing Concern in Medical and Rental Markets In a world increasingly shaped by the integration of finance into everyday life, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently released a report that sheds light on two critical sectors affected by this trend: medical and rental debt.

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Consumer bureau orders debt collection agency to shut down for illegal practices

Collection Industry News

New YorkCNN — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Friday ordered Commonwealth Financial Systems, a debt collection agency specializing in medical debt, to shut down as a result of what CFPB determined were illegal collection practices. Colorado recently enacted a similar ban.

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How To Remove FMS Inc. From Your Credit Report

Better Credit Blog

When a missed payment goes into collections, it can make your daily life stressful and wreak havoc on your credit score. Whether it’s for a $50 cable bill or a $5,000 hospital bill, a collections entry will stay on your credit report for seven years. Medical debt. Commercial debt. Retail cards.

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A New Era for Debt Collection?

Burt and Associates

About Transcript About CFPB 2024 Annual Report on Activities to Administer the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act I. Introduction and Spotlight on Medical and Rental Debt 1.1 Medical Debt 1.1.1 Rental Debt 1.2.1 Introduction and Spotlight on Medical and Rental Debt 1.1

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter

Troutman Sanders

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 Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter

Troutman Sanders

Speaking at the Consensus 2023 conference, Senator Lummis stated that the next installment of her bill — the Responsible Financial Innovation Act — will be presented to the Senate within eight weeks. The bill additionally leaves room for assets that don’t fit neatly into either category. For more information, click here.