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Minnesota Attorney General Reaches Consent Order with Lenders Over Illegal Debt Collection Practices

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Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced yesterday that his office has filed a consent order to resolve an investigation into several online lenders under LDF Holdings LLC. A significant component of this consent order is the cancellation of all existing illegal loans made to Minnesota residents.

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CFPB, NY AG Sue Auto Lender For Predatory Practices, Aggressive Collection Efforts

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Attorney General of New York yesterday filed a lawsuit against an auto lender, accusing it of tricking consumers into high-cost loans on used cars that resulted in unaffordable monthly payments, vehicles being repossessed, and customers facing debt collection lawsuits.

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Mass. AG Sues Auto Lender For Violating State Collection Call Limits, Among Other Accusations

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a subprime auto lender, for knowingly originating loans to individuals even though it knew they would be unable to repay them, and then said the lender “harassed” those individuals by calling them as many as eight times a day in attempting to … The post Mass.

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Online Lender to Pay $1.6M Fine In Settlement With Mass. AG Over Alleged Collection Abuses

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A company that services online loans made to consumers has agreed to pay $1.6 million in a settlement with the Attorney General of Massachusetts after it was accused of using abusive debt collections that violated state regulations. AG Over Alleged Collection Abuses appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.

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CFPB Releases Final Medical Debt Credit Reporting Rule

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Additionally, it bars lenders from considering medical information in credit decisions, addressing concerns about the fairness and accuracy of medical debt in credit assessments. The CFPBs research found that medical debt is a poor predictor of loan repayment, leading to unnecessary denials for mortgages and other credit products.

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Daily Digest – September 1. Mass. AG Sues Auto Lender For Violating State Call Limits; Calif. Legislature Approves State CFPB

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AG SUES AUTO LENDER FOR VIOLATING STATE COLLECTION CALL LIMITS, AMONG OTHER VIOLATIONS The Attorney General of Massachusetts yesterday announced a lawsuit against Credit Acceptance Corp., AG Sues Auto Lender For Violating State Call Limits; Calif. Legislature Approves State CFPB appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.

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Daily Digest – September 16. Site That Helps Consumers Respond to Collection Suits Launches Nationwide; CFPB, State AGs Settle With Lender

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SITE THAT HELPS CONSUMERS RESPOND TO COLLECTION SUITS LAUNCHES NATIONWIDE A service that started in Utah to help individuals respond to debt collection lawsuits yesterday announced it would now be available nationwide as it seeks to win $50,000 in a technology competition.

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