Latest Updates for the Debt Relief Industry

May 12, 2022

CFPB Consent Order Imposes Over $8 Million in Fines, Bans Respondents from Engaging in Debt Relief Payment Processing Following Illegal Practices

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May 11, 2022

Federal Court Temporarily Ceases Operation of Sham Credit Repair Service for Violating Federal Consumer Protection Laws

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April 26, 2022

Maryland H.B. 128: What You Should Know

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Federal Regulators

CFPB, Top News

May 12, 2022

CFPB Consent Order Imposes Over $8 Million in Fines, Bans Respondents from Engaging in Debt Relief Payment Processing Following Illegal Practices

CFPB

April 29, 2022

CFPB Obtains Ban Against Debt Relief CEO Daniel Crenshaw

CFPB, Top News

April 12, 2022

CFPB Files Lawsuit against TransUnion for Alleged Deceptive Marketing & False
Representations to Consumers in Violation of 2017 Consent Order

FTC

April 12, 2022

FTC Takes Action to Ban Payment Processor From Debt Relief Processing

CFPB

April 12, 2022

CFPB Sues United Holding Group, Its Affiliates, and Its Owners for Illegal Debt Collection Practices

CFPB

April 12, 2022

CFPB Issues Bulletin to Prevent Unlawful Medical Debt Collection and Credit Reporting

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May 9, 2022

WEBINAR: Overview Of Debt Settlement Industry Criminal Cases Webinar

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May 9, 2022

WEBINAR: 2021 Debt Relief Industry Regulatory Recap

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May 9, 2022

WEBINAR: The Role Of Legal Plans In The Debt Settlement Space

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)

CFPB, Top News

May 12, 2022

CFPB Consent Order Imposes Over $8 Million in Fines, Bans Respondents from Engaging in Debt Relief Payment Processing Following Illegal Practices

CFPB

April 29, 2022

CFPB Obtains Ban Against Debt Relief CEO Daniel Crenshaw

CFPB, Top News

April 12, 2022

CFPB Files Lawsuit against TransUnion for Alleged Deceptive Marketing & False
Representations to Consumers in Violation of 2017 Consent Order

CFPB

April 12, 2022

CFPB Sues United Holding Group, Its Affiliates, and Its Owners for Illegal Debt Collection Practices

CFPB

April 12, 2022

CFPB Issues Bulletin to Prevent Unlawful Medical Debt Collection and Credit Reporting

CFPB

April 12, 2022

Prepared Remarks of Director Rohit Chopra on New CFPB Medical Debt Report

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

FTC

April 12, 2022

FTC Takes Action to Ban Payment Processor From Debt Relief Processing

FTC, Top News

March 23, 2022

Injunctions issued upon Credit Repair Service Company using Deceptive Tactics following FTC and DOJ Allegations

FTC

October 22, 2021

Funder and Servicer of Online Trading Academy Payment Plans Will Forgive Debt in Settlement with FTC

FTC

October 8, 2021

FTC Returns Money to Consumers Harmed By Phantom Debt Collector

FTC

September 28, 2021

Bogus Debt Collectors Permanently Banned from Collections in FTC Settlement

FTC

September 13, 2021

FTC Sends Refund Checks to People Harmed by Abusive Debt Collector

State Regulators

State, Top News

April 26, 2022

Maryland H.B. 128: What You Should Know

State, Top News

April 25, 2022

California’s Proposed Legislation AB 1904: What You Should Know

State, Top News

October 15, 2020

Study: Alabama consumers pay down millions in credit card debt in first half of 2020

State, Top News

June 23, 2020

Virus contributes to outbreak of consumer debt in Maine

State, Top News

June 23, 2020

Bill would close loophole on debt settlement companies, put them out of business in NC

Regulatory Alert, State, Top News

June 12, 2020

CA Bills No. 2443 and No. 2524 Pass the CA Assembly and Move to the CA Senate

Latest Updates for the Debt Relief Industry

CFPB Consent Order Imposes Over $8 Million in Fines, Bans Respondents from Engaging in Debt Relief Payment Processing Following Illegal Practices

Federal Court Temporarily Ceases Operation of Sham Credit Repair Service for Violating Federal Consumer Protection Laws

Maryland H.B. 128: What You Should Know

GET IMPORTANT UPDATES IN THE DEBT RELIEF INDUSTRY

Federal Regulators

CFPB Consent Order Imposes Over $8 Million in Fines, Bans Respondents from Engaging in Debt Relief Payment Processing Following Illegal Practices

CFPB Obtains Ban Against Debt Relief CEO Daniel Crenshaw

CFPB Files Lawsuit against TransUnion for Alleged Deceptive Marketing & False
Representations to Consumers in Violation of 2017 Consent Order

FTC Takes Action to Ban Payment Processor From Debt Relief Processing

CFPB Sues United Holding Group, Its Affiliates, and Its Owners for Illegal Debt Collection Practices

CFPB Issues Bulletin to Prevent Unlawful Medical Debt Collection and Credit Reporting

download webinars

WEBINAR: Overview Of Debt Settlement Industry Criminal Cases Webinar

WEBINAR: 2021 Debt Relief Industry Regulatory Recap

WEBINAR: The Role Of Legal Plans In The Debt Settlement Space

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)

CFPB Consent Order Imposes Over $8 Million in Fines, Bans Respondents from Engaging in Debt Relief Payment Processing Following Illegal Practices

CFPB Obtains Ban Against Debt Relief CEO Daniel Crenshaw

CFPB Files Lawsuit against TransUnion for Alleged Deceptive Marketing & False
Representations to Consumers in Violation of 2017 Consent Order

CFPB Sues United Holding Group, Its Affiliates, and Its Owners for Illegal Debt Collection Practices

CFPB Issues Bulletin to Prevent Unlawful Medical Debt Collection and Credit Reporting

Prepared Remarks of Director Rohit Chopra on New CFPB Medical Debt Report

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

FTC Takes Action to Ban Payment Processor From Debt Relief Processing

Injunctions issued upon Credit Repair Service Company using Deceptive Tactics following FTC and DOJ Allegations

Funder and Servicer of Online Trading Academy Payment Plans Will Forgive Debt in Settlement with FTC

FTC Returns Money to Consumers Harmed By Phantom Debt Collector

Bogus Debt Collectors Permanently Banned from Collections in FTC Settlement

FTC Sends Refund Checks to People Harmed by Abusive Debt Collector

State Regulators

Maryland H.B. 128: What You Should Know

California’s Proposed Legislation AB 1904: What You Should Know

Study: Alabama consumers pay down millions in credit card debt in first half of 2020

Virus contributes to outbreak of consumer debt in Maine

Bill would close loophole on debt settlement companies, put them out of business in NC

CA Bills No. 2443 and No. 2524 Pass the CA Assembly and Move to the CA Senate

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