Collection Industry News

MAY 18, 2021

While consumer groups praised the bill for its recourse for consumers harassed by debt collectors, CUNA and NAFCU saw the bill as complicating the legal relationship between consumers, members and lenders. In the letter, Nussle stated, “Lenders rely on complete and accurate credit reports when underwriting loans. The bill, H.R.

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Credit Corp

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

At the same time, missed rent payments and increased debt-to-credit ratios have produced a credit-ratings crunch across the board. COVID-19 loans for bad credit are on the rise—but do they deliver, or do they make things even worse? Debt collectors and your stimulus check : Most—but not all debts—won’t affect your stimulus check.

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Troutman Sanders

MAY 9, 2023

On May 1, the CFPB proposed a rule to implement a congressional mandate to establish consumer protections for residential property assessed clean energy (PACE) loans. PACE loans, secured by a property tax lien on the borrower’s home, are often promoted as a way to finance clean energy improvements, such as solar panels.

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Troutman Sanders

SEPTEMBER 7, 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. For more information, click here.

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Troutman Sanders

AUGUST 2, 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. Federal Activities: On July 30, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S.

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Troutman Sanders

APRIL 19, 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. The company was operating without registering as a debt settlement service provider as required by Minnesota law.

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Collection Industry News

OCTOBER 6, 2020

It was a great time to be a debt collector. In August, Encore Capital, the largest debt buyer in the country, announced that it had doubled its previous record for earnings in a quarter. Even that scenario turns out to be rosy for the debt buyers. Debt collectors were a clear beneficiary of those extra funds.

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Troutman Sanders

MARCH 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. As of March 18, the department intends to issue full loan discharges for borrowers with approved borrower defense claims.

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Troutman Sanders

JULY 7, 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. The rules cover loans on principal residences, generally exclude small servicers, and will take effect on August 31.

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Troutman Sanders

AUGUST 31, 2020

Federal Activities: During the week of August 24, 2020, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) updated pages relating to student loans and its guidance on protecting credit during COVID-19. The REO eviction moratorium applies to Enterprise-acquired properties through foreclosure or deed-in-lieu of foreclosure transactions.

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Troutman Sanders

SEPTEMBER 27, 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. For more information, click here. On September 21, the U.S. For more information, click here. For more information, click here.

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Better Credit Blog

APRIL 1, 2022

It’s smart to know how to remove negative items from your credit report, especially if you are soon to be applying for a mortgage or car loan. Whatever you’re dealing with, late payments, collections, charge-offs, or foreclosures, the following techniques can clean up your credit quickly. Foreclosures. Ads by Money. Charge Offs.

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Debt Free Colorado

MARCH 3, 2023

For instance, it may permit the restructuring of debts due to “secured” creditors, or creditors who have an interest in assets like a mortgage or a car loan, but it typically won’t abolish those debts. However, how can you tell if your debt issue calls for such a drastic measure?

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Troutman Sanders

JULY 26, 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. The guidance resulted from concerns that debt collectors would seize the funds. For more information, click here.

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Public Citizen

JULY 6, 2020

the Court held that a 2015 amendment to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, which allowed cellphone robocalls to collect federal debts (such as student loans and mortgages), gave unconstitutionally favorable treatment to federal debt collection over other types of speech. American Assn. of Political Consultants, Inc.,

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Troutman Sanders

APRIL 26, 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. million home that alleged a fraudulent transfer by the operator of a debt-collection scheme. For more information, click here.

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Better Credit Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Using the strategies outlined below, you can say goodbye to debt collectors and get your score back on track. or FMS Corp, is a third-party debt collection agency headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Commercial debt. Selling them the debt for pennies on the dollar. What Is FMS Inc.? Telecommunications. or after 9 p.m.

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Better Credit Blog

AUGUST 7, 2020

Whether you’re in the market for a mortgage, auto loan, or credit card, your application can result in a hard inquiry on your credit report, which can damage your credit score for years. Synchrony offers several financial products, from CDs, MMAs, and IRAs to credit cards and loans through partnerships with other lenders. Foreclosure.

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Troutman Sanders

SEPTEMBER 20, 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. On January 31, 2022, the pause on interest and payments for federally held student loans will end.

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Troutman Sanders

AUGUST 1, 2023

An amendment in the NDAA to update the Fair Debt Collection Practices for Servicemembers Act passed in the Senate by a vote of 95-2. Examiners found that debt collectors continued collection attempts for work-related medical debt after receiving sufficient information to render the debt uncollectible under state worker’s compensation law.

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Troutman Sanders

OCTOBER 4, 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. Among other provisions, S.B.

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Collection Industry News

OCTOBER 5, 2021

He held several high-ranking positions at the CFPB during the Obama administration, including the top job handling student-loan issues. “He Millions of Americans are now facing eviction and potential foreclosures due to the job losses caused by pandemic. Let’s get to work!,” Warren, now a U.S.

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Troutman Sanders

AUGUST 16, 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. trillion student loan portfolio from state regulation. For more information, click here. On August 9, the U.S.

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Burr Forman

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Financial institutions, servicers, lenders, and debt collectors must stay up-to-date on evolving federal and state laws stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, as such laws impact all facets of consumer loan servicing and debt collection. This Bulletin serves as an update to that non-exhaustive compilation of information.

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Troutman Sanders

JUNE 28, 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. For more information, click here. On June 25, U.S. For more information, click here. For more information, click here.

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