Financial institutions, servicers, lenders, and debt collectors must stay up-to-date on evolving federal and state laws stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, as such laws impact all facets of consumer loan servicing and debt...more
12/7/2020
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Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Debt Collection ,
Eviction ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Foreclosure ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Moratorium ,
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On May 6, 2020, Judge Richard G. Stearns of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts granted a temporary restraining order (“TRO”) and preliminary injunction sought by ACA International (“ACA”) against...more
5/11/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Debt Collection ,
Debt Collectors ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Free Speech ,
Moratorium ,
Separation of Powers ,
State Attorneys General ,
TRO ,
UDAP ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
With COVID-19 social-distancing and stay at home orders, millions of Americans have been forced to adapt and find new ways to transact business. While people are generally familiar with receiving documents by email for review...more
On March 25, 2020, State Rep. Thomas West of Ohio introduced legislation, HB 596, which would halt all in-state debt collections until Ohio’s state of emergency expired....more
The recent COVID-19 (or Coronavirus) pandemic has caused federal and state governments to adopt statutory or policy changes in order to protect consumers as foreseeable economic hardship is likely to occur. These...more