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Illinois Medical Debt Credit Reporting Bill Signed into Law

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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker last week signed two bills into law — one aimed at erasing $1 billion in medical debt and the other prohibiting the inclusion of medical debts on credit reports. The objective of the new laws is to alleviate the financial burden of medical debt on Illinois residents.

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CFPB Takes Action Against Fifth Third for Wrongfully Triggering Auto Repossessions and Opening Fake Bank Accounts

Consumer Finance

The CFPB took action against repeat offender Fifth Third Bank for a range of illegal activities that would result in the bank paying millions in penalties as well as paying redress to harmed consumers.

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Daily Digest – July 8. Judge Denies MSJ for Defendant in FDCPA Class-Action Over SOL Disclosure, Call Notification in Letter; Illinois Medical Debt Credit Reporting Bill Signed into Law

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Judge Denies MSJ for Defendant in FDCPA Class-Action Over SOL Disclosure, Call Notification in Letter Illinois Medical Debt Credit Reporting Bill Signed into Law FTC Halts Student Loan Debt Relief Scheme, Takes First Action Under New Impersonation Rule Compliance Digest – July 8 WORTH NOTING: Kids party favors that won’t get thrown out immediately upon […]

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Increase in UK Businesses filing for Administration

UK debt collections

A total of 879 UK businesses filed for administration in the first six months of 2024 – a 42% and 16% increase compared to 2022 and 2023 respectively, according to analysis by full-service law firm Shakespeare Martineau. Retail, manufacturing, construction , real estate and hospitality were the worst-hit sectors for the second year in a row, accounting for 57% of all administrations.

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Benchmarking ROI with Forrester: Measuring the Success of Finance Transformation

Finance Transformation Myths Busted Over 75% of organizations struggle to define the right success metrics to benchmark the impact of their finance transformation investment. Whether you are just initiating your digital transformation journey or planning to pitch your next AI project to leadership, without the right metrics and a rigorous tracking process - all your efforts might go to waste!

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Compliance Digest – July 8

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Judge Denies MSJ for Defendant in FDCPA Class-Action Over SOL Disclosure, Call Notification in Letter

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A District Court judge in Pennsylvania has denied a defendant’s motion for summary judgment in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act class-action lawsuit, ruling the defendant needed to disclose that a partial payment could restart the statute of limitations on a time-barred debt and that a reference to contacting the defendant by phone for further […]

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Prepared Remarks of CFPB Director Rohit Chopra, Vice Chair of the Financial Literacy and Education Commission, on Fraud in Consumer Payments

Consumer Finance

Since late 2021, the CFPB has been analyzing the various vectors where fraud is being perpetrated today and is identifying the new ways where we expect fraud to be perpetrated in the future. Addressing these will require a range of policy tools and private-sector action.

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FTC Halts Student Loan Debt Relief Scheme, Takes First Action Under New Impersonation Rule

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The Federal Trade Commission has taken action against a student loan debt relief scheme that is accused of fraudulently extracting more than $20.3 million from consumers.

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FinTech Baropaper 2024: Financial health as a priority

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Download the fintech baropaper Manual debtor management a reality for two in ten finance professionals Two in ten finance professionals (18%) do not use debtor management tools. This is according to the FinTech Barometer, the annual survey by credit management software specialist Onguard, for which 304 CFOs, finance managers and finance staff were surveyed.

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Top 3 Banking Secrets to Stay Relevant with Gen Z Consumers

Speaker: Brian Muse-McKenney, Chief Revenue Officer & Matt Simester, Cards and Payments Expert

In today’s world of social media, dating apps, and remote work, businesses risk becoming irrelevant (or getting "ghosted") if they fail to meet the evolving needs of Gen Z consumers. Credit cards with flexible payment options, especially for young adults with little-to-no credit history, are a particularly important and valuable solution for this generation.