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Daily Digest – April 17. Getting to Know Rocky Landoll of BCA Financial Services; CFPB to Scale Back Supervision, Shift Focus to Combatting Consumer Fraud

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Getting to Know Rocky Landoll of BCA Financial Services CFPB to Scale Back Supervision, Shift Focus to Combatting Consumer Fraud Court Calls Out Defendant for Rubber Stamping Investigation, Denies MSJ in FCRA Case Buffalo Man Pleads Guilty to Scam Involving Impersonation of Sheriffs Deputy and Attorney WORTH NOTING:Are you one of the majority of Americans (..)

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Navient Reaches Deal to Transfer 6M Student Loan Accounts to Maximus

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million student loan accounts that it was servicing on behalf of the Department of Education to Maximus, another loan servicing company. Navient yesterday announced it was transferring 5.6

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AI Transparency Bills Introduced in House by Rep. Waters as House Fin’l Services Committee Preps Tech Hearing

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that aim to provide regulators with more transparency about how companies in the financial services industry are using artificial intelligence. The bills were introduced days before the House Financial Services Committee holds a hearing on “How Technology is Shaping the Future of Finance.”

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Bill Introduced to Prohibit Student Loan Debt Cancellation While House Committee Chair Calls on President to Cancel $50k for Each Borrower

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There is a lot to unpack in today’s episode of “The Young and the Indebted” with the Secretary of Education, the chair of the House Financial Services Committee, and a former presidential candidate all making comments or taking action to address the issue of student loan debt forgiveness.

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Ed. Dept. Approves Transfer of Navient Accounts to Maximus

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million of student loans to Maximus, which will take over Navient’s contract with the Department going forward. Navient announced its decision to stop servicing loans under the Next Generation Financial Services Environment program, or NextGen, last month. The move … The post Ed.

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CFPB Bans Ejudicate from Arbitrating Financial Disputes After Engaging in Deceptive Practices

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The announcement comes after Ejudicate was found to have misled student borrowers and initiated arbitration proceedings without consent, raising concerns for those in the debt collection industry, particularly those collecting on unpaid student loans. Learn more.

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Bill Introduced in House to Reform CID Process

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The proposed legislation aims to ensure due process for financial services providers subject to the CFPB’s Civil Investigative Demands (CIDs), which are often criticized for being overly broad and burdensome. Andy Barr [R-Kent.] Vicente Gonzalez [D-Texas] introduced the Civil Investigative Demand Reform Act of 2024.