Collection Industry News

JULY 6, 2021

These non-public actions have occurred in areas such as auto loan servicing, consumer reporting, debt collection, deposits, fair lending, mortgage origination and servicing, private student loan origination, payday lending, and student loan servicing. Examiners found foreclosure issues.

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Sawin & Shea

DECEMBER 28, 2023

By stretching out, modifying, or reducing payments, Chapter 13 helps make debt more manageable for financially distressed individuals while allowing them the opportunity to save assets like their homes from foreclosure and cars from repossession. As long as you keep up with repayment plan payments, you can avoid repossession or foreclosure.

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Troutman Sanders

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

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. Borrowers deserve and desperately need relief from their Federal student loan burden, and they need that relief immediately.”

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Sawin & Shea

JANUARY 24, 2024

The Pros Bankruptcy can stop foreclosures , repossessions, lawsuits, wage garnishment, utility shut-offs, and debt collection activities through its automatic stay provision. Any debts not discharged, like student loans, remain. Your assets are protected while you make monthly payments to creditors through the court.

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Collection Industry News

APRIL 2, 2021

The number of people seeking bankruptcy fell sharply during the pandemic as government aid propped up income and staved off housing and student-loan obligations. Source: site. Household spending also dropped as people stayed home, canceled travel and socially distanced to avoid the coronavirus.

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Troutman Sanders

JULY 12, 2021

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 July 5, a new Massachusetts law went into effect, requiring licenses for any business servicing student loans within the state.

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Troutman Sanders

AUGUST 9, 2021

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]. For more information, click here. For more information, click here.

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Troutman Sanders

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

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. attorney’s office to stop judicial foreclosures and evictions on accounts previously referred to the DOJ.

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Troutman Sanders

OCTOBER 16, 2023

State Activities: On October 12, California’s Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI), announced, in its October bulletin, that final regulations to implement the Student Loan Servicing Act and the Student Loans Borrower Rights Law have been approved and will become effective January 1, 2024.

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Troutman Sanders

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

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]. For more information, click here. For more information, click here.

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Troutman Sanders

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The court found that the defendants falsely promised to reduce homeowners’ mortgage payments and prevent foreclosures, defrauding distressed homeowners out of millions of dollars. On February 15, the CFPB published a blog recounting its action against a student loan debt relief business and a debt-settlement company.

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Troutman Sanders

APRIL 17, 2023

where a putative class of Black students enrolled at Health Career Institute (HCI), a for-profit nursing school, alleged that after HCI arranged for students to take out federal and private student loans to pay for the program, HCI adopted new policies that increased the amount of time and money it would take students to complete the program.

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Troutman Sanders

AUGUST 30, 2021

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]. For more information, click here.

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Collection Industry News

MARCH 15, 2021

It has taken actions to collect data on a number of new industries, including debt relief and earned wage access providers, and has filed a cease-and-desist order against a student loan debt relief company charging borrowers exorbitant fees for the false promise of getting their student debt wiped.

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Sawin & Shea

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Whether it’s a student loan , a small business loan, or even a car loan, many find themselves in a situation where keeping up with payments is difficult due to circumstances outside of their control. How long is the mortgage loan modification process?

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Troutman Sanders

APRIL 12, 2021

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 April 5, the CFPB proposed a set of rule changes to help prevent foreclosures as the emergency federal foreclosure protections expire.

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Troutman Sanders

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

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].

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Troutman Sanders

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

On February 6, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it will ban a group of student loan debt relief “scammers” (defendants) from the debt relief industry. The approval brought the total student loan forgiveness under the Biden administration to $136.6 The final settlement required the defendants to pay $10.9

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Collection Industry News

MAY 18, 2021

2547, the Non-Judicial Foreclosure Debt Collection Clarification Act, which would reverse the unanimous decision made by the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) in 2019. Require discharge of private student loans due to total and permanent disability. Clarify FDCPA coverage for non-judicial foreclosures.

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True Accord

AUGUST 11, 2022

New York Federal Reserve , between the national student loan debt topping $1.6 Overall, lower levels of financial literacy end up contributing to increased rates of bankruptcy, defaults, and foreclosures. Debt levels are on the rise again: according to the?

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Troutman Sanders

AUGUST 24, 2021

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].

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Troutman Sanders

OCTOBER 19, 2021

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]. For more information, click here. For more information, click here.

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Troutman Sanders

OCTOBER 9, 2023

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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Troutman Sanders

JULY 7, 2021

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].

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Troutman Sanders

AUGUST 31, 2020

Federal Activities: During the week of August 24, 2020, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) updated pages relating to student loans and its guidance on protecting credit during COVID-19. The REO eviction moratorium applies to Enterprise-acquired properties through foreclosure or deed-in-lieu of foreclosure transactions.

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Troutman Sanders

AUGUST 2, 2021

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]. Federal Activities: On July 30, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S.

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Troutman Sanders

APRIL 19, 2021

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].

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Burr Forman

MAY 20, 2021

Prohibiting servicers of private education loans from reporting an adverse item of information relating to the nonpayment of the loan for an established period of time.

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True Accord

MARCH 31, 2022

The four key trends we’re studying are: resumed foreclosure activity, extensive medical bills, the end of child tax credits and historically high inflation. In January, the foreclosure proceedings that were paused under the CARES Act resumed after an 18-month hiatus. million U.S.

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Troutman Sanders

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

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 February 8, HB 32 was introduced in Ohio, seeking to place a moratorium on the collection of some student loans and health care debt.

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Troutman Sanders

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

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]. For more information, click here. On September 21, the U.S.

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Titan Consulting

APRIL 26, 2020

Suspending rent payments die to COVID-19 may put you at risk for foreclosure if you can’t make up your deferred payments all at once. What Happens to Student Loan Debt After a Forbearance Ends ? Delayed payments are not forgiven payments. Pausing bills can lead to massive balances due when payments restart.

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Debt Free Colorado

MARCH 3, 2023

For instance, it may permit the restructuring of debts due to “secured” creditors, or creditors who have an interest in assets like a mortgage or a car loan, but it typically won’t abolish those debts. Are you at risk of falling into foreclosure, being evicted, or having your utilities cut off?

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Troutman Sanders

OCTOBER 19, 2020

On October 13, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) warned consumers of scammers pretending to promise student loan debt relief. Due to the pandemic, people with federal student loans have some protections, but others claim to provide additional governmental protections for a fee. For more information, click here.

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Troutman Sanders

JULY 26, 2021

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].

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Troutman Sanders

JUNE 22, 2021

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]. For more information, click here. For more information, click here.

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Consumer Financial Services Law

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

Here are the highlights of the most recent report: IN GENERAL · Student loans showed the greatest increase in complaints comparing October -December 2015 with October-December 2016, showing a 109% increase. In February 2016, the CFPB updated its student loan intake form to accept complaints about federal student loan servicing.

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