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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services COVID-19 Newsletter

Troutman Sanders

The bill “establishes temporary limitations on lenders’ remedies for borrowers’ failures to make payments on obligations secured by mortgages, trust deeds or land sale contracts for certain real property” due to “loss of income that is related to the COVID-19 pandemic.” For more information, click here.

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4 Ways To Remove Collections From Your Credit Report

Better Credit Blog

With some newer scoring models of FICO and VantageScore, they ignore a collection marked as “paid”, though many lenders still utilize older formulas that will still weigh a paid collection account against you. Collections accounts tell other creditors you let an old debt go three or maybe even six months without paying.

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Double Reporting Leads to Denial of Summary Judgment in Illinois FCRA Case

Troutman Sanders

An Illinois federal district court recently denied a creditor-defendant’s motion for summary judgment in a Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) case brought by a consumer who questioned why his debt was being reported twice — as both a tradeline with the original creditor and as a tradeline with a third-party collection agency.

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Katabat Supports RMAI’s 2020 Annual Conference with Gold Sponsorship

Katabat

The conference, occurring February 3–6, 2020, brings together key participants in the receivables management industry, including debt buying companies, collection agencies, collection law firms, brokers, originating creditors, and affiliates.

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How to Remove TransWorld Systems From Your Credit Report

Better Credit Blog

They recently acquired Alltran Financial Services in 2020. They also might be charging you the full amount in order to make a profit, since credit collection agencies typically buy collection accounts at a discount from the original lender. If you can, try to settle with the original creditor. Ads by Money.

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New Yorkers Should Receive the Same Digital Communications Benefits All Non-New Yorkers Receive: Part One

True Accord

Interestingly, this update contains revisions that are similar to the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) proposed amendments to New York’s debt collection law, 23 NYCRR 1, that NYDFS released last year. This updated amendment changes significantly more than the first proposed amendment released by NYC DCWP last year.

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How to Remove CCS Offices From Your Credit Report

Better Credit Blog

CCS Offices is a company that collects debts on behalf of original creditor. They can affect your score for up to seven years after you pay the balance of the debt, and they can be viewed by future lenders who can make loan decisions based on your history of nonpayment.