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Member Alert: Wisconsin Court of Appeals Decision on Right to Cure Notice

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The Court of Appeals of Wisconsin, District I, recently held that the National Bank Act does not preempt the Wisconsin Consumer Acts requirement to send a notice of right to cure to a borrower in default prior to filing a collection action. BACKGROUND A Wisconsin borrower defaulted on two credit card accounts issued by a national bank.

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2025 Officers & Directors Elected to Lead Receivables Management Association International

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LLC, President Elect Brian Williams, Crown Asset Management, LLC, Treasurer Joe Barbito, Orbita Capital Group, LLC, Secretary Brett Soldevila, Security Credit Services, LLC, Past President Michael Cassidy, Velocity Portfolio Group, Inc., Mellisa Massey, National Credit Adjusters, Director Mark Ravanesi, TrueAccord, Director Andrew J.

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If a Collection Account Is Deleted, Does Your Credit Score Increase—Answered

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If a collection account is deleted, does your credit score increase ? The short answer is that it depends on the credit-scoring model used to evaluate your credit. If a collection account appears on your credit, it highlights a crucial issue with your financial health, which you should immediately work to improve.

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Member Alert: CFPB Director Addresses Medical Debt

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On October 1 st , 2024, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra announced actions to reduce the burden of medical debt and address medical debt collection practices in a coordinated event with the White House. Collecting amounts not owed due to Federal or State law. Collecting unsubstantiated medical bills.

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Voice AI Ushers a New Era of Intelligent Debt Collections

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By Sourabh Gupta *Sponsored Blog Post* Confronted with growing challenges, financial institutions across the U.S. When collecting debt, phone calls are still an extraordinarily effective medium. Agent retention, regulations, and costs have created a challenging environment for collection agencies to survive and thrive.

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RMAI Update September 2024

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On September 5, 2024 the CFPB issued its annual Fair Debt Collection Practices Act report. The report stated that the CFPB received approximately 109,900 debt collection complaints in 2023. The number one complaint type was “attempts to collect debt not owed.”

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Member Alert: California Governor Signs Three Consumer Protection Bills into Law

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The bill also prohibits using any medical debt listed on a credit report as a negative factor when making credit decisions and gives individuals more room to address their medical bills before debt collection and reporting actions can take place. This bill will be effective on January 1, 2025.