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Confessions of judgment may no longer be permitted as part of the necessary documents when buying or selling financialservices or products to consumers in New York. The law is applicable in commercial and consumer arenas. New York no longer accepts confessions of judgments signed outside of New York state.
To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the ConsumerFinancialServices industry over the past week: Federal Activities State Activities Federal Activities: On November 9, while at the New York Bankers Association’s FinancialServices Forum, Federal Reserve Governor (..)
Federal Activities: On May 26, the ConsumerFinancial Protection Bureau (CFPB) confirmed that federal anti-discrimination law requires companies to explain to applicants the specific reasons for denying a credit application or taking other adverse actions, even if the creditor relies on credit models using complex algorithms.
State Activities: On October 30, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam signed House Bill 568, which automatically exempts emergency relief payments, as defined in the bill, from the creditor process, including garnishments and liens. For more information, click here. To read the full statement, click here.
On December 1, the Federal Reserve Board and the CFPB announced the dollar thresholds that determine exemption of certain consumercredit and lease transactions in 2022, from Regulation Z (Truth in Lending) and Regulation M (Consumer Leasing). For more information, click here. For more information, click here.
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Kathy Hochul, that if signed, would prohibit the use of social media platforms to collect debts, for creditors or the collection agents working on their behalf. What do they mean and how are they to be used in a consumers’ credit report? the Ranking Member of the House FinancialServices Committee, and Sen.
Kathy Hochul, that if signed, would prohibit the use of social media platforms to collect debts, for creditors or the collection agents working on their behalf. What do they mean and how are they to be used in a consumers’ credit report? the Ranking Member of the House FinancialServices Committee, and Sen.
Prohibiting a creditor from entering or enforcing a medical judgment by placing a lien against a debtor’s primary residence. The introduction of Senate bill S2632 prohibiting confessions of judgment as part of the necessary documents when buying or selling financialservices or products to consumers.
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Government launches consultation on reform of ConsumerCredit Act. HM Treasury has issued a consultation seeking stakeholder views on reform of the ConsumerCredit Act 1974 (CCA). HM Treasury has issued a consultation seeking stakeholder views on reform of the ConsumerCredit Act 1974 (CCA).
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Hochul made it clear that the state will assist consumers in New York by adding greater consumer protections—a plan that will affect creditors and debtors alike. More specifically, the Department of FinancialServices will crack down on the “buy now, pay later” industry. Over 700,000 New Yorkers have medical debt.
A recent case out of the District Court for Oregon illustrates the extreme positions being taken by the consumer bar and provides some reassurances to the industry. A recent case out of the District Court for Oregon illustrates the extreme positions being taken by the consumer bar and provides some reassurances to the industry.
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