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October 21, 2020

WEBINAR: Overview of Legal and Regulatory Issues of Payments Processors in the Debt Settlement Industry

Shipkevich PLLC

October 15, 2020

Credit Cards That Absorb Existing Debt Are Fast ‘Disappearing’

Forbes

October 15, 2020

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

Birmingham Business Journal

Federal Regulators

October 15, 2020

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

October 15, 2020

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Proposes New Category of Qualified Mortgages to Encourage Innovation and Access to Affordable Mortgage Credit

October 15, 2020

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

October 15, 2020

CFPB to Extend Comment Period for Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on New Category of Qualified Mortgages

October 15, 2020

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Releases Assessment of TRID Mortgage Loan Disclosure Rule

October 15, 2020

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

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October 21, 2020

WEBINAR: Overview of Legal and Regulatory Issues of Payments Processors in the Debt Settlement Industry

Top News, Webinar

August 31, 2020

The Debt Relief Industry During Covid-19: Assessing The Recent Regulatory And Market Changes

July 16, 2020

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

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)

October 15, 2020

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

October 15, 2020

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Proposes New Category of Qualified Mortgages to Encourage Innovation and Access to Affordable Mortgage Credit

October 15, 2020

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

October 15, 2020

CFPB to Extend Comment Period for Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on New Category of Qualified Mortgages

October 15, 2020

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Releases Assessment of TRID Mortgage Loan Disclosure Rule

October 15, 2020

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

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

September 26, 2020

Company Charged With Posing as SBA Lender Settles FTC Charges and Ceases Using ‘SBA Loan Program’ Website and Business Name

September 9, 2020

Operators of Student Debt Relief Scheme Agree to Pay at Least $835,000 to Settle FTC Allegations

August 11, 2020

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

July 21, 2020

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

July 17, 2020

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

July 17, 2020

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

State Regulators

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

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