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Latest Updates for the Debt Relief Industry

July 14, 2020

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau publishes article called,“Recent trends in debt settlement and credit counseling”

Debt Relief Watch

July 7, 2020

CA Bills 2524 and 2443 Both Assigned to Respective Senate Committees

Debt Relief Watch

July 1, 2020

July 1, 2020 – Regulatory Alert

Debt Relief Watch

Federal Regulators

CFPB

July 13, 2020

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Sues Student-Loan Debt-Relief Operation for Taking Illegal Advance Fees and Settles with Some Participants

CFPB

July 13, 2020

CFPB Releases Making Ends Meet Survey

CFPB

July 13, 2020

CFPB Study Shows Financial Product Could Help Consumers Build Credit

CFPB

July 10, 2020

CFPB Releases Report on Debt Settlements and Credit Counseling

FTC

July 9, 2020

FTC Sends More than $1 Million in Refunds to Victims of Student Loan Debt Relief Scam

CFPB

July 8, 2020

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Takes Action Against Student-Loan Debt-Relief Business and Its Owners for Taking Illegal Advance Fees

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June 22, 2020

The Inception And Evolution Of The Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR) In The Debt Relief And Credit Repair Industries

Webinar

June 22, 2020

Legislative Update In The Debt Settlement Industry: Enacted And Proposed Legislation

Webinar

June 22, 2020

CFPB Evolutions In Debt Symposium Overview

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)

CFPB

July 13, 2020

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Sues Student-Loan Debt-Relief Operation for Taking Illegal Advance Fees and Settles with Some Participants

CFPB

July 13, 2020

CFPB Releases Making Ends Meet Survey

CFPB

July 13, 2020

CFPB Study Shows Financial Product Could Help Consumers Build Credit

CFPB

July 10, 2020

CFPB Releases Report on Debt Settlements and Credit Counseling

CFPB

July 8, 2020

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Takes Action Against Student-Loan Debt-Relief Business and Its Owners for Taking Illegal Advance Fees

CFPB

July 7, 2020

CFPB Issues Interim Final Rule on Loss Mitigation Options for Homeowners Recovering from Pandemic-Related Financial Hardships

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

FTC

July 9, 2020

FTC Sends More than $1 Million in Refunds to Victims of Student Loan Debt Relief Scam

FTC

June 25, 2020

FTC and SBA Warn Six Companies to Stop Potentially Misleading Marketing Aimed at Small Businesses Seeking Coronavirus Relief Loans

FTC

June 11, 2020

New York-Based Finance Companies Deceived Small Businesses, Non-Profits and Seized Their Personal and Business Assets, FTC Alleges

FTC

June 10, 2020

Rogue Payment Processor that Helped Perpetuate Multiple Scams Is Banned from the Payment Processing Business Under FTC Settlement

FTC

June 5, 2020

FTC Staff Provides 2019 Annual Financial Acts Enforcement Report to the CFPB

FTC

May 27, 2020

FTC Finalizes Settlement in LendEDU Case Related to Deceptive Rankings and Fake Reviews

State Regulators

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

Regulatory Alert, State, Top News

June 8, 2020

California Prorater Bill No. 2524 Amended

Regulatory Alert, State, Top News

June 3, 2020

California Proposed Prorater Bill No. 2524 was recently referred to the Appropriations Committee

Regulatory Alert, State, Top News

May 28, 2020

Debt settlement bill moves to North Carolina Senate

The leading debt relief industry news source

Latest Updates for the Debt Relief Industry

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau publishes article called,“Recent trends in debt settlement and credit counseling”

CA Bills 2524 and 2443 Both Assigned to Respective Senate Committees

July 1, 2020 – Regulatory Alert

Federal Regulators

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Sues Student-Loan Debt-Relief Operation for Taking Illegal Advance Fees and Settles with Some Participants

CFPB Releases Making Ends Meet Survey

CFPB Study Shows Financial Product Could Help Consumers Build Credit

CFPB Releases Report on Debt Settlements and Credit Counseling

FTC Sends More than $1 Million in Refunds to Victims of Student Loan Debt Relief Scam

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Takes Action Against Student-Loan Debt-Relief Business and Its Owners for Taking Illegal Advance Fees

download webinars

The Inception And Evolution Of The Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR) In The Debt Relief And Credit Repair Industries

Legislative Update In The Debt Settlement Industry: Enacted And Proposed Legislation

CFPB Evolutions In Debt Symposium Overview

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Sues Student-Loan Debt-Relief Operation for Taking Illegal Advance Fees and Settles with Some Participants

CFPB Releases Making Ends Meet Survey

CFPB Study Shows Financial Product Could Help Consumers Build Credit

CFPB Releases Report on Debt Settlements and Credit Counseling

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Takes Action Against Student-Loan Debt-Relief Business and Its Owners for Taking Illegal Advance Fees

CFPB Issues Interim Final Rule on Loss Mitigation Options for Homeowners Recovering from Pandemic-Related Financial Hardships

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

FTC Sends More than $1 Million in Refunds to Victims of Student Loan Debt Relief Scam

FTC and SBA Warn Six Companies to Stop Potentially Misleading Marketing Aimed at Small Businesses Seeking Coronavirus Relief Loans

New York-Based Finance Companies Deceived Small Businesses, Non-Profits and Seized Their Personal and Business Assets, FTC Alleges

Rogue Payment Processor that Helped Perpetuate Multiple Scams Is Banned from the Payment Processing Business Under FTC Settlement

FTC Staff Provides 2019 Annual Financial Acts Enforcement Report to the CFPB

FTC Finalizes Settlement in LendEDU Case Related to Deceptive Rankings and Fake Reviews

State Regulators

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

California Prorater Bill No. 2524 Amended

California Proposed Prorater Bill No. 2524 was recently referred to the Appropriations Committee

Debt settlement bill moves to North Carolina Senate

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