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7% rise in UK Mortgage Arrears

UK debt collections

Lender stress tests have also helped ensure that borrowers are able to keep up with their mortgage payments, even when their interest rate rises above those in place when they first took out their mortgages. Meanwhile, the number of repossessions remains very low. Lenders have teams of trained experts ready to help.

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CFPB Seeks Public Comment on Collecting Data on Auto Lending Market

Troutman Sanders

According to the CFPB, greater visibility into market trends would allow lenders and investors to spot emerging opportunities, improve risk management practices, and ultimately expand access to credit and refinancing. Because student loans are largely administered by the federal government, we know more about them too.

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Low-deposit mortgage scheme extended for a year

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The government said the programme, which was due to close at the end of December, would help buyers “navigate difficult times” It was originally designed to encourage lenders to give home loans to people offering a 5% deposit – a product that was far less available during Covid.

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U.S. Foreclosure Starts Reach Pre-Pandemic Levels Nationwide

Collection Industry News

properties with foreclosure filings — default notices, scheduled auctions or bank repossessions — up 14 percent from a month ago and up 118 percent from a year ago. Lenders started the foreclosure process on 23,952 U.S. Lenders started the foreclosure process on 23,952 U.S. Lenders repossessed 3,938 U.S.

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Colorado AG Announces Two More Settlements in GAP Refund Cases

Troutman Sanders

GAP is designed to cover a portion of this remaining balance or “gap” owed to the lender on the finance agreement. The indirect auto lender’s refund obligations vary based upon the state in which the transaction originated. The indirect auto lender’s refund obligations vary based upon the state in which the transaction originated.

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Dealing With Debt From COVID-19

Debt Free Colorado

Many creditors such as mortgage servicers, auto lenders, and credit card companies are offering assistance to individuals financially affected by the pandemic. Unlike mortgage lenders, most landlords are simply not in a financial position to weather the loss of rental income due to the high expenses associated with the rental property itself.

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Debt Collection Approaches for the COVID-19 Recovery

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Loans, grants, and job protection schemes provided by governments around the world during the past 18 months have eased the financial burden of the pandemic, for both businesses and their consumers. Lenders have benefitted from state measures which have so far helped limit near-term loan defaults.