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Federal Agencies Launch Inquiry Into Medical Payment Products

Troutman Sanders

Department of Treasury (collectively, the agencies) jointly issued a Request for Information (Request) seeking public comment on medical credit cards, loans, and other financial products used to pay for health care. How much total debt do consumers carry on medical credit cards and what is the average individual debt?

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How to Remove Sunrise Credit Services from Your Credit Report

Better Credit Blog

If you have been contacted by Sunrise Credit Services, you are probably being pursued for an old debt. Sunrise Credit Services is a debt collector that has been hired by your old creditor to collect payment on your debt. They may also have purchased the debt to profit off your payments. Validate the Debt.

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How To Remove Ability Recovery Services From Your Credit Report

Better Credit Blog

ARS collects on debts for several types of businesses, including: Telecommunications services. Higher education loans. Healthcare debt. Debt from financial institutions. Curious about the debt collection process? They could save you hours and the stress of having to deal with a debt collector on your own.

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Senators Urge Biden Admistration To Protect Patients From Medical Debt Collections

Collection Industry News

recommended a series of actions to protect consumers’ credit scores, provide patients with more information about financial assistance and coverage options, and give them more time to dispute or resolve debts before they are sent to collections. Chris Murphy (Conn.) and Chris Van Hollen (Md.)

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How to Remove AR Resources Inc. from Your Credit Report

Better Credit Blog

If you have a debt that has gone to collections, you may have heard from a company called AR Resources. AR Resources is a debt collector that has been hired on behalf of the original creditor. To do this, they must first open an account on your credit report that shows that they are authorized to collect on the debt.

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How To Remove Fidelity National Collections From Your Credit Report

Better Credit Blog

Fidelity National Collections is a medical debt collection company that works on behalf of healthcare providers to recover unpaid balances. To collect your debt, they must first open a collection account on your credit report. To collect your debt, they must first open a collection account on your credit report.

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services COVID-19 Newsletter

Troutman Sanders

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 October 4, the CFPB announced that the deadline to request initial forbearance for loans backed by the U.S.