Troutman Sanders

MARCH 22, 2021

Department of Education announced that about 72,000 student loan borrowers, who were defrauded by their schools, will receive student loan forgiveness that could total $1 billion. Current provisions in federal law will allow federal borrowers to seek cancellation if their institution engaged in certain misconduct.

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Troutman Sanders

MAY 9, 2023

The first of its kind, the strategy examines the phenomenon of financial institutions de-risking and its causes, and it identifies those greatest impacted. Department of the Treasury issued the 2023 De-Risking Strategy, as mandated by Congress in the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020. For more information, click here.

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Debt RR

AUGUST 3, 2020

Common reasons for bank account garnishment in Texas include: Private creditors: These are banks, credit unions, credit card companies, peer-to-peer lenders, hard money loan providers, and other financial institutions. This is submitted to the financial institution that will remit payment from the debtor’s bank accounts.

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Collection Industry News

JUNE 29, 2024

It involves qualifying and applying for a revolving credit line through a lender, usually a bank or other financial institution. Lenders grant a card with a specific credit limit based on a consumer’s credit rating, credit history, financial situation, as well as their relationship with the customer.

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Better Credit Blog

APRIL 11, 2022

If you see an old phone number, chances are it is still on file with the financial institution that issued the loan or credit card. The types of credit accounts you can expect to see in this section include: Mortgages , home equity loans, and home equity lines of credit. Student Loans. Auto Loans.

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MAY 23, 2023

administrative penalty for operating as an unlicensed student loan servicer. The bill also establishes the procedures a depository institution must follow upon receipt of a writ of garnishment or other levy or attachment under certain circumstances. ECSI) entered a consent order that required ECSI to pay a $500,000.00

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Troutman Sanders

JUNE 14, 2023

The proposed guidanceadvises on policies that financial institutions may implement to allow consumers to provide financial institutions with information that may not have been considered during an appraisal or if deficiencies are identified in the original appraisal. For more information, click here.

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Troutman Sanders

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

The letter states that “[b]road cancellation of Federal student loan debt will provide immediate relief to millions who are struggling during this pandemic and recession, and give a much-needed boost to families and our economy. Currently, the act only applies to persons who service student loans.

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Troutman Sanders

JULY 7, 2021

On June 30, the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) issued a new booklet in the FFIEC Information Technology Examination Handbook series, titled, “Architecture, Infrastructure, and Operations.” The law does not impact most third-party collection agencies, but it does impact some creditors and debt buyers.

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Troutman Sanders

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund announced $5 billion in new markets tax credits that it hopes will spur investment and economic growth in low-income urban and rural communities nationwide. State Activities. Privacy and Cybersecurity Activities. Federal Activities: On September 1, the U.S.

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Fico Collections

JANUARY 26, 2022

While Government will likely take a hand in directing the pace of some collection activities, others will be determined by the debt holder. Collection agencies will likely be busier than ever as more debt holders assign debts to agencies. Agencies will face challenges when consumers owe from many different sources.

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Burr Forman

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Financial institutions, servicers, lenders, and debt collectors must stay up-to-date on evolving federal and state laws stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, as such laws impact all facets of consumer loan servicing and debt collection.

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Troutman Sanders

OCTOBER 4, 2021

On September 22, the Internal Revenue Service announced that it awarded new contracts to three private sector collection agencies to collect overdue tax debts. Beginning September 23, taxpayers with unpaid tax bills may be contacted by one of the following three agencies: CBE Group, Inc., For more information, click here.

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Troutman Sanders

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

On November 2, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a blog post, exploring the potential impact of student loan payment reinstatement. The CFPB found that student loan borrowers are increasingly likely to struggle once their monthly student loan payments are reinstated.

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Troutman Sanders

MARCH 14, 2023

While many Buy Now, Pay Later borrowers use the product without noticeable indications of financial stress, the report finds that Buy Now, Pay Later borrowers will more likely become active users of other types of credit products like credit cards, personal loans, and student loans. For more information, click here.

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Troutman Sanders

MARCH 6, 2023

While many Buy Now, Pay Later borrowers use the product without noticeable indications of financial stress, the report finds that Buy Now, Pay Later borrowers will more likely become active users of other types of credit products like credit cards, personal loans, and student loans. For more information, click here.

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Troutman Sanders

DECEMBER 12, 2023

billion in student loan debt relief for 80,300 borrowers. The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation recently adopted revisions to the state’s Collection Agency Act that repealed as unnecessary certain rules previously promulgated by the state’s Division of Professional Regulation (DPR).

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Account Recovery

MARCH 13, 2025

President Trumps administration has taken significant steps to dismantle the Department of Education, raising big questions about the future of federal student loans for more than 40 million Americans, especially following comments from the president that other government agencies should be responsible for managing student loans.

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Troutman Sanders

MARCH 15, 2021

Under the program, Treasury will purchase preferred stock or subordinated debt from qualifying minority depository institutions and community development financial institutions, with the corresponding dividend or interest rate based on the institution meeting lending targets. For more information, click here.

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Collection Industry News

JANUARY 19, 2021

The CFPB, championed by Warren, has been beloved by Democrats as a watchdog to help level the financial playing field for middle-class Americans but reviled by Republicans as too powerful and unaccountable. Chopra helped Warren set up the CFPB and served as the agency’s first student loan ombudsman.

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Troutman Sanders

JUNE 28, 2021

The extension serves as an operational accommodation, allowing additional processing time for banks, community development financial institutions, and other financial institutions to pledge any Small Business Administration-approved Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans to the facility through the PPP program’s June 30 expiration date.

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