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May

31
2023
Trends

"Zombie" Foreclosures Rising But Still Small Presence Around Most Of U.S.

The number of vacant homes in foreclosure is up for the fifth consecutive quarter, according to property data provider ATTOM’s second-quarter Vacant Property and Zombie Foreclosure Report.

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May

31
2023
Industry News

Former Wells Fargo Senior Executive Carrie Tolstedt Agrees to Settle SEC Fraud Charges for Misleading Investors

Washington D.C., May 30, 2023 —

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced its settlement with the former head of Wells Fargo & Co.’s Community Bank, Carrie L. Tolstedt, in which she has agreed to pay a $3 million penalty stemming from charges brought in 2020 for her role in allegedly misleading investors about the success of the Community Bank, Wells Fargo’s core business.

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May

31
2023
Industry News

Pennsylvania reaches $11 million settlement with rent-to-own company

On May 15, the Pennsylvania attorney general announced a $11.4 million settlement with a rent-to-own lender and its subsidiaries accused of engaging in predatory practices targeting low-income borrowers and employing deceptive collection practices.

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May

31
2023
Industry News

Medical Billing and Collections Among Older Americans

Older adults, most of whom have health insurance coverage, are among the millions of Americans who experience problems with reporting and collection of inaccurate medical bills. This spotlight describes how medical billing practices can lead to inaccurate bills and attempts to collect amounts that are not owed from people 65 and older.1 It also describes the impact of inaccurate medical bills, including coercive credit reporting on older adults.

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May

31
2023
Industry News

CFPB Orders Installment Lender OneMain to Pay $20 Million for Deceptive Sales Practices

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has ordered installment lender OneMain Financial to pay $20 million in redress and penalties for failing to refund interest charged to 25,000 customers who cancelled purchases within a purported “full refund period,” and for deceiving borrowers about needing to purchase add-on products to receive a loan. OneMain will pay $10 million in refunds to consumers it harmed, and an additional $10 million penalty to the CFPB’s victims relief fund.

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