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Nevada Enacts Law Imposing Licensing Requirements and Regulations on Student Loan Servicers

Troutman Sanders

On June 14, Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo signed into law AB 332 , An Act Relating to Student Education Loans, requiring, among other things, student loan servicers to be licensed by the Commissioner of Financial Institutions and regulating certain conduct of the servicers towards borrowers.

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services COVID-19 Newsletter

Troutman Sanders

Federal Activities: On December 16, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a series of orders to five companies offering “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) credit. The CFPB is concerned about accumulating debt, regulatory arbitrage, and data harvesting in a consumer credit market already quickly changing with technology.

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How Do Credit Scores Work?

Credit Corp

In other words, about how personal credit works and how credit scores work still confuses people. How Are Credit Scores Created? When you borrow money, whether through a revolving account, like credit cards , or an installment account, like an auto loan or student loan , the information is gathered by the credit bureaus.

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California DFPI Continues To Expand Consumer Protection Efforts During The COVID-19 Pandemic

Collection Industry News

It has taken actions to collect data on a number of new industries, including debt relief and earned wage access providers, and has filed a cease-and-desist order against a student loan debt relief company charging borrowers exorbitant fees for the false promise of getting their student debt wiped.

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Passage Of Debt Collection Bill Could Be A ‘Slippery Slope’ For Lenders

Collection Industry News

In a letter sent to the leaders of the House and Senate , CUNA President/CEO Jim Nussle stated his objections to section 403 of the bill, which would amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit credit scoring models from treating certain medical debt information on consumerscredit report as a negative factor.

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DFPI marks success in implementation of the California Consumer Financial Protection Law

Collection Industry News

The Department has also begun licensing debt collectors. The first change under the CCFPL was a new name for the Department which was formerly the Department of Business Oversight.

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter

Troutman Sanders

On October 11, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued an advisory opinion concerning consumers’ requests for information regarding their accounts with large banks and credit unions. For more information, click here. For more information, click here. For more information, click here.