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CFPB Agrees to Vacate Medical Debt Credit Reporting Rule

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has agreed to end a lawsuit by joining industry groups in asking a federal judge to vacate its controversial rule banning the reporting of medical debt on consumer credit reports. If it does, the rule will be vacated, and the CFPB will be barred from enforcing it.

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Consumer Groups Granted Role in Legal Battle Over CFPB Medical Debt Rule

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A federal judge has approved a motion allowing two individuals and two consumer advocacy organizations to intervene in the legal fight over the Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus rule banning medical debt from consumer credit reports.

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Compliance Digest – February 24

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Appeals Court Reverses Arbitration Ruling for Defendant in Collection Case A New Jersey Appeals Court has overturned a lower courts ruling in favor of a defendant that had granted arbitration in a collection lawsuit more than a year after the complaint had been filed and litigated. More details here.

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Q4 Industry Insights: Looking Good on Paper, Feeling Bad in Wallets, Everyone’s Uncertain on Financial Outlook

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We are entering a year of unknowns across the board, from potential regulatory changes to economic fluctuations to varying consumer sentiments, and theres a lot to consider as it relates to debt collection in 2025. Whats Impacting Consumers? What Does This Mean for Debt Collection?

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How Credit Unions and Regional Banks Can Execute Strong Customer Acquisition Campaigns

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For credit unions and smaller banks in North America, the challenge of how to compete with their bigger counterparts is a constant and pressing matter. Today’s prescreening solutions are very manual in nature, typically involving a list processing agreement with a credit bureau.

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New York to Shorten Time to Collect Consumer Credit Transactions

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Today, you have six years to collect monies owed from consumer credit transactions. However, a bill approved by the New York Senate seeks to shorten the time to collect consumer credit transactions to three years. Credit union loan. Credit cards. Personal bank loans. Home equity loans.

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Banking Groups Warn CFPB of Adverse Impact on Small Banks of Proposed Elimination of Late Fee Safe Harbor, Request SBREFA Panel

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Bankers are opposing any effort by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) to reduce or eliminate the late fee safe harbor, citing a potentially significant adverse impact on community banks and credit unions.

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