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Latest Updates for the Debt Relief Industry

July 22, 2020

New Jersey Assembly Pre-files a Debt Adjusters Bill for the 2020 Session

Debt Relief Watch

July 16, 2020

CA Bill 2524 Amended in Senate Committee on Banking and Financial Institutions

Debt Relief Watch

July 14, 2020

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

Debt Relief Watch

Federal Regulators

CFPB

August 11, 2020

CFPB Announces Plan to Issue ANPR on Consumer-Authorized Access to Financial Data

FTC

August 11, 2020

Scammers Who Used Robocalls to Target Cash-Strapped Consumers Banned from Selling Debt Relief Services and Telemarketing

CFPB

August 11, 2020

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Requests Information on Ways to Prevent Credit Discrimination and Build a More Inclusive Financial System

CFPB

August 11, 2020

Oral Testimony of Director Kraninger Before the Senate Banking Committee

CFPB

August 11, 2020

Oral Testimony of Director Kraninger Before the House Financial Services Committee

CFPB

August 11, 2020

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Announces Settlement with Foreclosure Relief Services Company and Its Owner

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July 16, 2020

WEBINAR: The Use Of Attorneys In Debt Settlement: Discussion Of Legal And Regulatory Issues

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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

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)

CFPB

August 11, 2020

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Announces Settlement with Foreclosure Relief Services Company and Its Owner

CFPB

August 11, 2020

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Settles with Mortgage Companies to Address Deceptive Loan Advertisements Sent to Servicemembers and Veterans

CFPB

August 11, 2020

CFPB Announces Plan to Issue ANPR on Consumer-Authorized Access to Financial Data

CFPB

August 11, 2020

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Requests Information on Ways to Prevent Credit Discrimination and Build a More Inclusive Financial System

CFPB

August 11, 2020

Oral Testimony of Director Kraninger Before the Senate Banking Committee

CFPB

August 11, 2020

Oral Testimony of Director Kraninger Before the House Financial Services Committee

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

FTC

August 11, 2020

Scammers Who Used Robocalls to Target Cash-Strapped Consumers Banned from Selling Debt Relief Services and Telemarketing

FTC

July 21, 2020

Court Rules in FTC’s Favor Against Student Debt Relief Scammers

FTC

July 17, 2020

FTC, Florida Attorney General Obtain Court Order Temporarily Halting Bogus Orlando-Based Credit Card Interest Rate Reduction Operation

FTC

July 17, 2020

FTC Sends Report to Congress on Social Media Bots and Deceptive Advertising

FTC

July 15, 2020

FTC Sends More Than $16 Million in Refunds to Victims of Bogus Debt Relief Operation

FTC

July 9, 2020

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

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

New Jersey Assembly Pre-files a Debt Adjusters Bill for the 2020 Session

CA Bill 2524 Amended in Senate Committee on Banking and Financial Institutions

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

Federal Regulators

CFPB Announces Plan to Issue ANPR on Consumer-Authorized Access to Financial Data

Scammers Who Used Robocalls to Target Cash-Strapped Consumers Banned from Selling Debt Relief Services and Telemarketing

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Requests Information on Ways to Prevent Credit Discrimination and Build a More Inclusive Financial System

Oral Testimony of Director Kraninger Before the Senate Banking Committee

Oral Testimony of Director Kraninger Before the House Financial Services Committee

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Announces Settlement with Foreclosure Relief Services Company and Its Owner

download webinars

WEBINAR: The Use Of Attorneys In Debt Settlement: Discussion Of Legal And Regulatory Issues

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

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Announces Settlement with Foreclosure Relief Services Company and Its Owner

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Settles with Mortgage Companies to Address Deceptive Loan Advertisements Sent to Servicemembers and Veterans

CFPB Announces Plan to Issue ANPR on Consumer-Authorized Access to Financial Data

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Requests Information on Ways to Prevent Credit Discrimination and Build a More Inclusive Financial System

Oral Testimony of Director Kraninger Before the Senate Banking Committee

Oral Testimony of Director Kraninger Before the House Financial Services Committee

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Scammers Who Used Robocalls to Target Cash-Strapped Consumers Banned from Selling Debt Relief Services and Telemarketing

Court Rules in FTC’s Favor Against Student Debt Relief Scammers

FTC, Florida Attorney General Obtain Court Order Temporarily Halting Bogus Orlando-Based Credit Card Interest Rate Reduction Operation

FTC Sends Report to Congress on Social Media Bots and Deceptive Advertising

FTC Sends More Than $16 Million in Refunds to Victims of Bogus Debt Relief Operation

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

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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