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Account Recovery
FEBRUARY 24, 2025
Washington Senate Committee Advances Medical Debt Collection Bill A Senate committee in the Washington state legislature has advanced a medical debt collection bill that could significantly change how medical debt is reported and enforced. More details here. CFPB Faces First Lawsuit
Better Credit Blog
FEBRUARY 15, 2021
Depending on other factors on your credit score and the extent of your debt, a collections account can drop your score significantly. Equally frustrating, debt collectors may communicate with you frequently, calling you regularly and sending letters in an attempt to collect payment. Foreclosure. Charge-offs.
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Collection Industry News
MAY 18, 2021
While consumer groups praised the bill for its recourse for consumers harassed by debt collectors, CUNA and NAFCU saw the bill as complicating the legal relationship between consumers, members and lenders. In the letter, Nussle stated, “Lenders rely on complete and accurate credit reports when underwriting loans.
Debt Free Colorado
JUNE 18, 2024
Quick Summary: Chapter 7 bankruptcy allows individuals to discharge most unsecured debts. Creditor harassment is any aggressive or threatening communication from a debt collector. Wage garnishment is a legal procedure where a creditor obtains a court order to withhold part of your earnings from your paycheck to repay a debt.
Collection Industry News
MARCH 15, 2021
SACRAMENTO – More than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) continues to expand efforts to protect consumers from financial impacts of the lethal virus that has ravaged the state’s economy and killed more than 53,000 Californians.
Troutman Sanders
AUGUST 1, 2023
An amendment in the NDAA to update the Fair Debt Collection Practices for Servicemembers Act passed in the Senate by a vote of 95-2. Examiners found that debt collectors continued collection attempts for work-related medical debt after receiving sufficient information to render the debt uncollectible under state worker’s compensation law.
Troutman Sanders
OCTOBER 4, 2021
Our bank and loan servicing clients also face novel challenges affecting their industry due to COVID-19, particularly the ever-changing rules and regulations concerning evictions and foreclosures. In reviewing the market for potential consumer harm, the report presents the latest research on consumer card use, cost, and availability.
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