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May

3
2023
Industry News

Brown Raises Concerns About Tellus’s Handling of Customers’ Money

WASHINGTON, D.C. ­– Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, wrote a letter to Martin Gruenberg, Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), outlining concerns with Tellus, a nonbank “fintech” company that advertises high-interest savings accounts, despite not being insured by the FDIC. In his letter, Brown urged that the FDIC review Tellus’ business practices to ensure that customers are protected from financial fraud and abuse.

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May

3
2023
Industry News

Washington Robocall Law, Credit Repair Regulations Effective in July

The credit repair regulations were a focus of the Washington Collectors Association’s advocacy this legislative session. The robocall law contains exemptions for collection agencies.

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May

3
2023
Industry News

How a Fed Increase Could Affect Credit Card Debt, Auto Loans

NEW YORK (AP) — If, as expected, the Federal Reserve raises interest rates yet again Wednesday in its drive to cool inflation, much of America will be directly affected.

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May

3
2023
Industry News

Legislature Poised to Overhaul Florida’s mini-TCPA

The Florida Legislature is moving quickly to pass significant remedial amendments to the Florida Telephone Solicitation Act (“FTSA,” Fla. Stat. § 501.059) before the end of the legislative session this Friday.

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May

3
2023
Industry News

Ocwen Financial Comments on U.S. District Court’s Favorable Decision in CFPB Matter

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., May 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ocwen Financial Corporation (NYSE: OCN) (“Ocwen” or the “Company”), a leading non-bank mortgage servicer and originator, today issued the following statement in response to rulings entered on May 2, 2023 by the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida in the Company’s pending litigation with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”).

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