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Monterey FinancialServices announced earlier this week that it had purchased Continental Central Credit. Monterey offers debtbuying, servicing, and delinquent debt recovery solutions. Continental Central Credit is based in Carlsbad, Calif. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
A collection operation in Indiana that was the subject of a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau enforcement order back in 2023 has closed its doors for good, leaving nearly 100 employees looking for work. The collection agency may be associated with a debtbuying operation that also recently shut its doors.
He led our expansion into two new markets, modernized the IT infrastructure and contact platforms, enhanced the data and analytics function and ultimately created one of Europe’s most cost-efficient debtbuying platforms. Sjolund holds an MBA from the University of Chicago and is a graduate of Georgetown University.
Why it matters for the industry: For professionals working in collection agencies, debtbuying firms, and financialservices, this trend signifies increased competition and pressure to adopt similar “end-to-end” service models or risk falling behind in the market.
On June 14, CFPB Director Rohit Chopra issued an opening statement before the House Committee on FinancialServices, which included an update as to the CFPB’s mandated objectives and alerts for “shocks to the system that might unsettle household financial stability.” For more information, click here.
State Activities: On October 26, the Maryland Office of the Commissioner of Financial Regulation will host a free online information session for Maryland consumer debt collection agencies. On October 26, the Nevada’s Financial Institutions Division is holding a workshop on regulations pertaining to medical debt collections and S.B.
In the information session, “[f]ederal and state regulators and industry thought leaders will discuss the new federal rules for debt collection, the Maryland Consumer Debt Collection Act, medical debt collection, debtbuying, consumer privacy and data security, the State Examination System, the use of technology to improve operations and compliance.”
We will continue to offer webinars related to legal issues and recent decisions affecting the consumer financialservices industry caused by COVID-19 or otherwise. If you have any questions about this series, please contact us. VISIT OUR BLOG FOR REGULAR UPDATES.
January 23, 2020 (Sacramento, CA) – Katabat, a leading cloud-based debt-collection software provider, will serve as a Gold Sponsor of this year’s RMAI Annual Conference. Katabat is also sponsoring an education session on Wednesday from 11:30 am to 12:20 pm, “Fintech and the Future of Debt-Buying: Are You Ready?”
Enforcement Action Under the Consumer Financial Protection Act, the CFPB has the authority to take action against entities violating consumer financial protection laws, including the Fair Credit Reporting Act and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
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