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Make Sure to Verify a Debt Collection Affidavit Before Signing

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In 2015, the Federal Trade Commission came down on Chase for robo-signing affidavits. Chase was one of 13 financial institution censured for robo-signing documents in support of debt collection suits and foreclosure. Domesticating a Foreign Sister State Judgment in New York: It’s in the Affidavit.

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House Passes Debt Collection Bill

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The decision also clarified that businesses engaged in non-judicial foreclosure proceedings are not debt collectors under the FDCPA. It now heads to the Senate for consideration. This reduces potential costs and delays associated with litigation, while balancing the needs of borrowers and benefits to communities.

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North Carolina AG Permanently Enjoins Debt Settlement Business

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On May 26, 2022, the North Carolina Attorney General (NC AG) announced that it obtained a default judgment against a California-based debt settlement business, and its proprietor. and North Carolina’s Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act, N.C. 14-423, et seq. , View source.].

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter

Troutman Sanders

For example, the bill distinguishes a “digital asset” from a “digital commodity,” empowering the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to regulate the former and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to regulate the latter. On July 20, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. For more information, click here.

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter

Troutman Sanders

On October 11, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a new proposed rule to prohibit junk fees, which are hidden and bogus fees that can harm consumers and undercut honest businesses. For more information, click here. The FTC has estimated that these fees can cost consumers tens of billions of dollars per year in unexpected costs.

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services COVID-19 Newsletter

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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. You may access this interactive tool at [link]. Representative Tony Cardenas introduced the Consumer Protection and Relief Act.

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter

Troutman Sanders

On May 1, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a permanent ban from debt relief telemarketing for operators of debt relief scam. For more information, click here. The FTC charged the defendants with taking tens of millions of dollars from people by falsely promising to eliminate or substantially reduce their credit card debt.