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Need to Know About Debt Negotiation and Settlement?

Sawin & Shea

Whether or not you file for bankruptcy also depends on the kind of debt you have. Bankruptcy will wipe out credit card debt, medical bills, and personal loans, but will not eliminate primary obligation debt; things like student loans, child and spousal support, and newer tax debt.

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House Preps Vote on Key Debt Collection Bill

Account Recovery

The House of Representatives appears to be gearing up to vote on a number of bills, including a package of proposed legislation that would address how debts are collected across the country, and ACA International has started an effort to mobilize the industry encouraging members of Congress to vote no on the measure.

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What is the Difference Between the FDCPA and the FCCPA?

Jimerson Firm

Two important statutes for all businesses to be aware of are the Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act (FCCPA) and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. A person attempting to collect his or her “own” debt, is not a debt collector under the FDCPA.

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CFPB Issues Guidance to Protect Homeowners from Illegal Collection Tactics on Zombie Mortgages

Collection Industry News

. – Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued guidance on debt collectors, covered by the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, threatening to foreclose on homes with mortgages past the statute of limitations. The prohibition applies even if the debt collector does not know that the debt is time barred.

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Second Circuit Affirms Dismissal of FDCPA and FCRA Claims Finding Collection Efforts Proper Despite Plaintiff’s Dismissal from Foreclosure Action; No Obligation to Report Frivolous Dispute

Burr Forman

Specialized Loan Servicing, LLC , 2022 WL 16727611 (2d Cir. In Macris v.

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U.S. House Passes Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act

Burr Forman

Prohibiting servicers of private education loans from reporting an adverse item of information relating to the nonpayment of the loan for an established period of time. Prohibiting servicers of private education loans from reporting an adverse item of information relating to the nonpayment of the loan for an established period of time.

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CFPB Issues Advisory Opinion on “Zombie Debt”

Collection Industry News

On April 26, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) issued an advisory opinion reminding the industry that a debt collector who brings or threatens to bring a foreclosure action to collect a time-barred mortgage debt may violate the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA).