Account Recovery

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The Governor of New York yesterday signed a trio of consumer protection bills into law, including a debt collection bill called the Consumer Credit Fairness Act that lowers the statute of limitations, increases the amount of information needed when filing collection lawsuits, and institute specific requirements when seeking default judgments.

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JANUARY 11, 2023

The Governor of New York yesterday announced a number of healthcare-related proposes during her State of the State address, including a plan to include medical debt in the state’s Consumer Credit Fairness Act. Governor’s Agenda Includes Medical Debt Collection Initiatives first appeared on AccountsRecovery.net.

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True Accord

AUGUST 9, 2022

But from the perspective of a seasoned veteran of the financial services industry, what are we really seeing in consumer credit trends today? We sat down with TrueAccord co-founder Ohad Samet to get his insights on what we’re seeing in consumer credit trends today, managing delinquencies, and how to navigate in this economy.

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Account Recovery

APRIL 23, 2025

Bob Ferguson yesterday signed a medical debt credit reporting bill into law. Senate Bill 5480 officially prohibits the reporting of medical debt to consumer credit agencies. 🧠 Whats new: The new law will take effect on July 27, and mirrors a now-paused federal rule from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

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Nerd Wallet

AUGUST 11, 2022

The article Money News: 3 Companies Commit Major Consumer Credit Blunders originally appeared on NerdWallet. Meanwhile, two popular trading platforms have. Bundrick, CFP® writes for NerdWallet. Email: hal@nerdwallet.com. Twitter: @halmbundrick.

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Consumer Finance

AUGUST 30, 2020

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a report examining the early effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on consumer credit.

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Account Recovery

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Senate Bill 5480, introduced in the 69th Legislature, aims to void and make unenforceable any medical debt that is reported to a consumer credit reporting agency or credit bureau.

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Account Recovery

AUGUST 23, 2022

The Colorado Attorney General’s Consumer Credit Unit last week published new guidance related to the enactment of a law governing remote work for licensed lenders while also noting that the guidance originally enacted at the start of the pandemic in 2020 remains in effect for entities not covered by the new law, including collection agencies, (..)

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Account Recovery

APRIL 25, 2025

Driving the news:The Oregon Senate on Wednesday passed Senate Bill 605, which prohibits medical providers, hospitals, and debt collectors from reporting medical debt to consumer credit reporting agencies. The legislation cleared the chamber with an 18-10 vote and now moves to the Oregon House of Representatives.

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Account Recovery

MARCH 18, 2025

A bill is under consideration in the Oklahoma legislature that would prohibit certain medical debts from being reported to credit bureaus, preventing them from impacting consumers credit scores. Driving the news: House Bill 1709, introduced by Rep.

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True Accord

MARCH 5, 2024

Today’s current economic climate is already influencing consumer spending and credit in 2024, and is becoming a hot topic for businesses seeking to engage past-due customers.

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Account Recovery

MAY 8, 2025

The South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs weighed in on the matter, arguing that a consumer credit card debt is subject to the SCCPC and that the collector was required to provide a right to cure notice before suing to recover the debt.

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Consumer Finance

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

The Federal Reserve Board and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau today announced the dollar thresholds in Regulation Z (Truth in Lending) and Regulation M (Consumer Leasing) that will apply for determining exempt consumer credit and lease transactions in 2021.

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Account Recovery

MARCH 11, 2025

Marcus Riccelli, a Democrat, would prohibit medical debt from being reported to consumer credit agencies, aiming to shield consumers from the financial consequences of unpaid medical expenses. Driving the news: The Washington State Senate approved S. 5480 in a bipartisan vote. The bill, sponsored by Sen.

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Account Recovery

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Here’s a shocker … removing medical debt tradelines from consumers’ credit reports has led to fewer consumers having medical debts on their credit reports and improved the credit scores of individuals who used to have medical debts on their credit reports, according to a published report.

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Account Recovery

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

A motion has been filed in a West Virginia federal court to approve a settlement in a class action Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and West Virginia Consumer Credit Protection Act case that will see the defendant pay $995,000 after it was accused of sending letters that did not include updated language required under state … The post Collector (..)

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Account Recovery

DECEMBER 17, 2021

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced yesterday that it is shining its regulatory spotlight on a growing form of credit in the financial services industry — Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) companies — and sent inquiries to five of the major providers asking for information “to illuminate the range of these consumer credit products (..)

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Account Recovery

JULY 29, 2022

Nearly one-quarter of households in the United States have no emergency savings and 28% have some, but not enough to cover three months of living expenses, according to the results of a poll released by American Consumer Credit Counseling.

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Account Recovery

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

GOVERNOR SIGNS DEBT COLLECTION BILL INTO LAW The Governor of New York yesterday signed a trio of consumer protection bills into law, including a debt collection bill called the Consumer Credit Fairness Act that lowers the statute of limitations, increases the amount of information needed when filing collection lawsuits, and institute specific requirements (..)

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Account Recovery

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The total amount of household debt in the United States has topped $15 trillion for the first time, and delinquency rates on most types of consumer credit continued their downward trend — largely due to measures put into place during the COVID-19 pandemic — but there was still more than $412 billion of consumer debt … The post Household (..)

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Consumer Finance

OCTOBER 3, 2024

The CFPB and the FRB are announcing the dollar thresholds used to determine whether certain consumer credit and lease transactions in 2025 are subject to certain protections under Regulation Z (Truth in Lending) and Regulation M (Consumer Leasing).

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Account Recovery

JANUARY 27, 2025

The background: The case stemmed from a consumer credit card debt judgment originally obtained in Tennessee by a creditor. Gordon of the District Court for the District of Nevada ruled that the defendant, a debt collection law firm, lacked the necessary minimum contacts with Nevada to establish personal jurisdiction.

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Account Recovery

DECEMBER 7, 2022

A company that offers consumers credit to pay over time for unexpected expenses like medical bills, auto repairs, and veterinarian bills has closed a deal for access to $250 million in credit that will be used to fund more transactions for consumers to continue the platform’s growth.

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Fico Collections

AUGUST 16, 2021

“Amounts owed” comprises some 30% of the overall FICO® Score calculation and is heavily weighted towards credit card balances and utilization so the observed reduction in credit card debt is helping to drive scores upwards. Fewer consumers are actively seeking credit. There has been a 12.1% The Other Side of the Coin.

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Account Recovery

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

A company that is offering consumers credit in the form of zero-interest, fee-free payments on their medical debts has raised $220 million to expand its operations and grow its business faster.

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JANUARY 8, 2025

The background: The plaintiffs, representing medical service providers, argue that the credit reporting agencies 2022 decision to no longer include unpaid medical debts under $500 on consumer credit reports constitutes a conspiracy that harms small and independent healthcare providers.

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Account Recovery

MAY 18, 2023

At a time when more information is being removed from consumers’ credit reports, a pair of bills have been introduced in Congress aimed at adding more tradelines to credit reports as a means of expanding credit access for individuals with limited or no credit histories.

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American Profit Recovery

MARCH 14, 2025

Having a bad credit rating can get in the way of a consumer’s life decisions. Having a negative credit score can also impact a consumers credit line on credit cards. If a consumer knows that paying an invoice late could affect that credit score, it might just motivate them to pay your business on time.

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Account Recovery

DECEMBER 30, 2024

California A new law, scheduled to go into effect on January 1, bans the reporting of medical debt on consumers’ credit reports. Virginia Proposed legislation in Virginia seeks to provide financial breathing room for consumers by automatically exempting the last $5,000 in a bank account from garnishment.

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Consumer Finance

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a report examining trends in credit reporting of debt in collections from 2018 to 2022.

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Consumer Finance

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

The CFPB ordered TD Bank to pay $7.76 million to tens of thousands of victims because of the bank’s illegal actions.

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FFGN COLLECT NY

MAY 2, 2022

Join Frank, Frank, Goldstein and Nager’s managing partner Jocelyn Nager for webinar on New York’s Consumer Credit Fairness Act. The act, which was signed into by Governor Kathy Hochul in November and largely goes into effect in May, changes rules around consumer debt collection.

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FFGN COLLECT NY

MAY 17, 2023

Legislative changes affecting consumer collections for consumer credit transactions recovery went into effect in 2022 largely as a result of the Consumer Credit Fairness Act (CCFA). As a result, the law specifies documents required to file a consumer debt collection case in New York.

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Account Recovery

MARCH 17, 2025

WHAT THIS MEANS, FROM MIKE FROST OF FROST ECHOLS: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has dismissed another enforcement action against, this time against TransUnion, a prominent consumer credit reporting agency. More details here. Initially filed in 2022, the lawsuit

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Account Recovery

MARCH 28, 2024

A District Court judge in West Virginia has denied a motion to dismiss filed by a credit union that is facing a class-action lawsuit for violating the West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act by charging a $5 fee to make payments over the telephone, ruling the credit union is a debt collector under the […]

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Consumer Finance

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today released its biennial report to Congress on the consumer credit card market.

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Consumer Finance

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

The Federal Reserve Board and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau today announced the dollar thresholds used to determine whether certain consumer credit and lease transactions in 2024 are subject to certain Regulation Z (Truth in Lending) and Regulation M (Consumer Leasing) requirements.

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