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January

16
2024
Industry News

Utah Court of Appeals Reverses Dismissal of Consumer Claims Based on Failure to Register Under Collection Agency Act

In a change of course, the Utah court of appeals has reversed the dismissal of a plaintiffs’ suit against a debt collector based on its alleged failure to register as a collection agency prior to filing collection suits.

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January

16
2024
Industry News

State Privacy Update: New Jersey Becomes 13th State to Pass a Consumer Privacy Bill

The New Jersey Legislature this week passed Senate Bill 332 (SB 332), a comprehensive consumer data privacy bill. Since its conception, the bill has undergone significant revisions that expanded a once narrow bill into a more comprehensive privacy framework.

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January

16
2024
Industry News

CFPB Continues Focus on Consumer Reporting and the FCRA With New “Guidance” on Background Checks and Consumer Disclosures

On January 11, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) issued two “advisory opinions” addressing the CFPB’s views of the obligations of consumer reporting agencies (CRAs) under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).

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January

16
2024
Industry News

New York Amends Existing Credit Card Surcharge Prohibition

On December 13, 2023, the State of New York enacted Assembly Bill No. 2672 (Act), which modifies New York’s ban on credit card surcharges. The revised law takes effect on February 11, 2024.

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January

16
2024
Trends

Credit card delinquencies surge as Americans battle high inflation, interest rates

A growing number of Americans are falling behind on their monthly credit card payments as they continue to battle high inflation and interest rates, according to new data published by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.

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