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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter

Troutman Sanders

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. The OAG initially filed the lawsuit in June 2021, and as part of the judgment, between $450,000 and $2.5 The amendment, led by U.S. On July 20, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S.

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How To Remove H&R Accounts from Your Credit Report

Better Credit Blog

If you aren’t familiar with the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and how it can work in your favor, a collector may violate your rights without your knowledge. Take a few moments to read up on this important law, which, among other protections, provides: Time limits: Collections calls are only permitted between 8 a.m.

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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. Privacy and Cybersecurity Activities. million home that alleged a fraudulent transfer by the operator of a debt-collection scheme.

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter

Troutman Sanders

On April 26, the CFPB issued an advisory opinion, reminding the industry that a debt collector who brings or threatens to bring a foreclosure action to collect a time-barred mortgage debt may violate the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. For more information, click here.