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Golden Years Going Plastic: AARP Finds Older Adults Swiping for Survival

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Why it matters: For professionals in debt collection agencies, debt buying companies, fintechs, banks, credit unions, and consumer finance firms, these findings underscore a growing vulnerability among older borrowers.

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Katabat Supports RMAI’s 2020 Annual Conference with Gold Sponsorship

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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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Debtor Protections and Consumer Rights in New York: An Attorney’s Perspective

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Is there a law in NYC that protects consumers and debtors from debt collecting agencies, businesses, and their attorneys? Suppose you are under constant pressure from these agencies and their legal representatives to settle your debt. You must inform consumers about the debt specifics.

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services COVID-19 Newsletter

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Federal Activities: On October 15, the Department of Education announced the establishment of an Office of Enforcement within Federal Student Aid, reporting directly to the chief operating officer. These FAQs are a Compliance Aid designed to help collection agencies comply with Reg F, which goes into effect on November 30, 2021.

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter

Troutman Sanders

million to consumers harmed by Arete Financial Group, a student loan debt relief operation that tricked consumers into making illegal upfront payments by pretending to be affiliated with the U.S. Department of Education and falsely promising student loan debt relief. For more information, click here.

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services COVID-19 Newsletter

Troutman Sanders

Department of Education announced the establishment of an Office of Enforcement within Federal Student Aid (FSA). Department of Education announced a temporary period during which borrowers may receive credit for payments that previously did not qualify for public service loan forgiveness (PSLF) or temporary expanded PSLF (TEPSLF).

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Receivables Management Association International Honors Industry Leaders at Its 2025 Annual Conference

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She has chaired the Education Committee; the Legislative Fund Committee; the Editorial & Social Media Committee; the Federal Legislative Committee; and was instrumental in forming the DEI Task Force (now the DEIB Committee). Presidents Award RMAI awarded the Presidents Award to Kelly Knepper-Stephens, Chief Legal Officer for TrueAccord.

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