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February

21
2024
Industry News

Biden-Harris Administration Approves $1.2 Billion in Loan Forgiveness for Over 150,000 SAVE Plan Borrowers

The Biden-Harris Administration today is announcing that it will automatically discharge $1.2 billion in loans for nearly 153,000 borrowers who are eligible for the shortened time to forgiveness benefit under President Biden’s Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan. This action comes as 7.5 million borrowers are now enrolled in SAVE, 4.3 million of whom have a $0 monthly payment.

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February

21
2024
Industry News

Attorney General Bonta Celebrates Latest Win Upholding $21 Million Penalty against Ashford University for Defrauding Students Nationwide

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today celebrated the decision by the California Court of Appeal affirming a lower court’s decision which found in the state’s favor in its lawsuit against Ashford University, an online, for-profit college, and its parent company Zovio, Inc. (formerly Bridgepoint Education).

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February

21
2024
Industry News

Daily Decision Recap: Monetary Harm, Credit Denial, and More

Each week, ACA International’s compliance team covers relevant case summaries for ACA members. Here’s a rundown of recent top FCRA, TCPA and FDCPA cases we’ve covered.

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February

21
2024
Industry News

Minnesota Proposes Opt-Out to Federal Interest Rate Preemption under DIDMCA

On February 13, 2024, the Minnesota legislature introduced H.F. 3680, a bill that proposes to opt out of federal interest rate preemption by federally insured state-chartered banks or credit unions making consumer loans in Minnesota pursuant to Section 525 of the federal Depository Institutions Deregulation and Monetary Control Act (DIDMCA).

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February

20
2024
Industry News

CFPB Releases Revised Rule on Supervisory Appeals Process

The rule includes more options to resolve an appeal of a CFPB examination and broadens bureau staff eligible to review appeals from financial institutions.

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