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Texas A&M Journal of Property Law CFP for consumer law symposium

Public Citizen

  In addition, the Symposium welcomes discussion over the recent decision by the Uniform Law Commission to address debt collection efforts by third-party debt collectors or buyers based on default judgments. 

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CFPB Complaint Report Returns to Debt Collection

Consumer Financial Services Law

Here are the highlights: Debt collection, mortgage and credit reporting continue to be the leaders in complaint volume; Debt collections complaints comprise 27% of the total cumulative complaints received to date by the CFPB; Student loan complaints showed the greatest increase over the same period for 2015 with a 120% increase.

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Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA)

Better Credit Blog

Having debt in collections can be downright overwhelming, especially when debt collectors bombard you with dozens of phone calls. Debt collectors are notorious for harassing consumers when they seek repayment, calling excessively and threatening to take actions that may not be legal. Table of Contents.

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter

Troutman Sanders

The FTC alleged that the defendants pretended to be affiliated with the Department of Education, charged illegal junk fees, and offered students loan forgiveness promises that were not fulfilled. For more information, click here. banking system. For more information, click here.

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How To Remove Resurgent Capital Services From Your Credit Report

Better Credit Blog

Your credit score has more of an impact on your life than you might realize, often acting as the deciding factor when you want to buy a house, purchase a car with financing, or get a student loan. While it appears as a collections account on your credit report , RCS is a third-party debt collection agency, and it’s completely legit.

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services COVID-19 Newsletter

Troutman Sanders

Federal Activities: On December 22, President Joe Biden announced that the pause on federal student loan repayments would be extended for an additional 90 days through May 1, 2022. State Activities. Privacy and Cybersecurity Activities. For more information, click here. For more information, click here.

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How To Remove Allied Collection Service From Your Credit Report

Better Credit Blog

When debt reaches collections, it can hurt your credit score and leave you on the receiving end of seemingly nonstop phone calls and letters. While dealing with debt collectors can seem daunting, the tips below can help you to stop the agency’s calls and get them off your credit report. Medical debt. Retail debt.