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MoneyGram Responds to Baseless Litigation and Claims by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director and the NY Attorney General
DALLAS, April 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MoneyGram International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MGI), a global leader in the evolution of digital P2P payments, responded to the meritless civil lawsuit filed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ("CFPB") and the New York Attorney General ("NYAG") and baseless claims issued by the CFPB and its director. The Company issued the following statement: As the industry leader in compliance and consumer protection, MoneyGram is deeply disappointed that the CFPB and NYAG chose to file yesterday's meritless lawsuit and that the CFPB chose to issue two press releases littered with gratuitous and inaccurate statements about the Company and the allegations in the case. The Company is fully prepared to vigorously defend itself and expose the meritless nature of the lawsuit in court.
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CFPB Signals Increased Scrutiny Over Education Lenders
On April 18, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) published a blog post, scrutinizing the practice of withholding transcripts from students with delinquent accounts and who are attending an institute of higher education.
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Utah Becomes Fourth State to Enact Comprehensive Data Privacy Legislation
Utah recently joined California, Colorado, and Virginia as the fourth state to enact comprehensive data privacy legislation. On March 24, 2022, Utah Governor Spencer Cox signed the Utah Consumer Privacy Act (“UCPA”) into law, which is set to go into effect on December 31, 2023.
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CFPB and NY Attorney General Sue Repeat Offender MoneyGram For Leaving Families High and Dry
Washington, D.C. – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced they are filing a lawsuit against MoneyGram International, Inc. and MoneyGram Payment Systems, Inc. (MoneyGram)—one of the largest remittance providers in the U.S.—for systemically and repeatedly violating various consumer financial protection laws and leaving families high and dry. The lawsuit specifically alleges that the company stranded customers waiting for their money when it failed to deliver funds promptly to recipients abroad.
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You have rights and protections when you send money abroad
Today, we announced our lawsuit against MoneyGram and its subsidiary company for alleged violations of the Remittance Transfer Rule, which protects the rights of people who send money to others in foreign countries.
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Consumer complaints up 31% since 2018 about collection attempts for medical debt not actually owed, federal watchdog finds
For some consumers, medical debt they don’t even owe appears to ends up haunting them anyway. Complaints jumped 31% from 2018 to 2021 about debt collectors attempting to get consumers to fork over amounts that already were paid or otherwise not owed, according to a new report from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a federal watchdog agency that handles such complaints.
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CFPB Highlights FDCPA in Report to Congress
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has released its annual report on the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to Congress highlighting the role of the debt collection industry in the economy, supervision and complaint trends, among other topics.
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Utah Consumer Privacy Act: New legislation adds another wrinkle to the US legal landscape.
The past year has brought with it many notable developments in consumer privacy that have significantly affected businesses that collect and use personal data as part of their operations, including the enactment of two new consumer privacy statutes by Virginia and Colorado.
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Kentucky enacts licensing requirement for servicers of private and federal student loans
Kentucky recently enacted HB 494, titled the “Student Education Loan Servicing, Licensing, and Protection Act of 2022,” which will require student loan servicers to be licensed in Kentucky. The Act applies to servicers of private student loans and federal student loans.
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FTC Chair Announces New Privacy Approach
In a series of recent statements and releases, Lina Khan, the Chair of the FTC, made clear the Commission’s intention to revamp its oversight of consumer data privacy and establish more substantive limits on commercial data collection and processing activities.
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California Supreme Court Ends Bail Company’s Bid to Continue Violating Consumer Protection Laws, Halting Debt Collection of $38M from California Families
ALAMEDA — Last week, the California Supreme Court declined to review the California Court of Appeal’s decision holding that bail bonds companies cannot operate their businesses in violation of consumer protection laws — which protects Californians from unscrupulous business practices. The Court of Appeal’s decision affirmed a preliminary injunction from Alameda County Superior Court that halted Bad Boys Bail Bonds’ debt collection efforts on $38 million in consumer credit contracts signed by the loved ones of arrestees who did not have the money to post bail.
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Complaint Bulletin: Medical billing and collection issues described in consumer complaints
The CFPB’s Office of Consumer Response hears directly from consumers about the challenges they face in the marketplace, brings their concerns to the attention of companies, and assists in addressing their complaints.
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CFPB Report Spotlights Medical Billing Challenges
Washington, D.C. – A report issued today by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) examines the financial consequences of medical billing and collections endured by individuals and families across the country. The report draws from the rising volume of medical billing and collection complaints submitted to the CFPB. The CFPB is using today’s research to strengthen its across government and industry efforts to support patients and families suffering the consequences of medical billing and collections.
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Biden administration to erase student debt of more than 40,000 borrowers
The Biden administration continued its student loan cancellation effort on Tuesday by announcing that 40,000 borrowers would see their student loans become eligible for discharge under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program and 3.6 million more will move closer towards forgiveness.
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CFPB flexes its market monitoring authority in unprecedented ways
April 19, 2022 - Last fall, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau made headlines for its orders to six "Big Tech" companies to produce information about their business models and practices for their consumer payments systems. That was followed up less than two months later by the issuance of similar orders to five "Buy Now Pay Later," or BNPL, companies.
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CFPB Releases Report on Financial Challenges Facing Rural Communities
Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a report on the challenges faced by Americans in rural communities. The report highlights that many of these communities lack access to physical bank branches, are more likely to seek credit from nonbanks, and are heavily affected by medical bills. The CFPB will be expanding its efforts to address these and other challenges facing the people and families of rural America.
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Department of Education Announces Actions to Fix Longstanding Failures in the Student Loan Programs
Today, the Department of Education announced steps that will bring borrowers closer to public service loan and income-driven repayment (IDR) forgiveness by addressing historical failures in the administration of the federal student loan programs. Federal Student Aid (FSA) estimates that these changes will result in immediate debt cancellation for at least 40,000 borrowers under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program. Several thousand borrowers with older loans will also receive forgiveness through IDR. More than 3.6 million borrowers will also receive at least three years of additional credit toward IDR forgiveness.
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CFPB Sends Signal to Student Loan Servicers Through UDAAP Consent Order
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) focus on ensuring loan servicers’ compliance with the implementation of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program continues. On March 30, 2022, the CFPB entered into a Consent Order with student loan servicer EdFinancial Services, LLC, to settle the CFPB’s allegations that EdFinancial committed deceptive servicing acts and practices related to PSLF. The Consent Order sends another signal to student loan servicers that the CFPB intends to ramp up its oversight of student loan servicer practices, particularly related to misrepresentations to borrowers.
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5-year fixed personal loan rates dip again
Borrowers with good credit seeking personal loans during the past seven days prequalified for rates that were slightly higher for 3-year and lower for 5-year fixed rates compared to the previous seven days.
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Report: U.S. consumer debt jumped more than $1 trillion in 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Consumer debt jumped more than $1 trillion from the beginning to the end of 2021, according to a report from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). “Over the course of 2021, consumer debt rose rapidly, from $14.33 trillion in the first quarter to a new high of $15.58 trillion in the last quarter of 2021,” the report said. The report said the spike was in large part because of an increase in credit card and auto loan debt.
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FTC Chair Speaks at IAPP Global Privacy Summit
On April 11, 2022, Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan spoke at the opening of the International Association of Privacy Professionals’ Global Privacy Summit. This speech marks Khan’s first major privacy address since her appointment last June.
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BofA Digital Biz Hits 53% as Customers Use Zelle More Than Checks
Before too long, we might be calling Bank of America a digital bank. The company’s latest earnings results, and commentary from its conference call with analysts, show that more than 50% of consumer sales — 53% to be exact — came from digital channels, at $1.7 billion, where that measure had been $921 million before the pandemic. That’s up from 49% a year ago.
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Emerging Fair Lending Risk: Student Lending
In line with policy directives from the Biden administration, federal regulators have made it clear that fair and responsible lending is an enforcement priority—and that the directive extends to lenders making student loans (also referenced as education loans).
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CFPB Deputy Director Martinez invites discussion of payday payment plans and credit reporting of medical debts
Last week, CFPB Deputy Director Zixta Martinez provided the opening remarks at the CFPB’s Academic Research Council meeting. In her remarks, Martinez emphasized the CFPB’s role as a data-driven agency and welcomed further discussion of state payday extended payment plans and of the inclusion of medical debt in credit reports—two topics that have garnered renewed public interest due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Transcript Withholding Holds Back Workers and Wages
Recently, U.S. Department of Education Secretary Cardona issued an important call to end the practice of transcript withholding. The CFPB is also examining the practice of transcript withholding as a debt collection practice.
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RMAI Introduces Understanding the Receivables Management Industry: A Guide to Key Concepts, Terms and Acronyms
April 18, 2022 (Sacramento, CA) – RMAI is pleased to announce the release of a new educational resource, Understanding the Receivables Management Industry: A Guide to Key Concepts, Terms and Acronyms. This downloadable guide is designed for industry employees, as well as any others who want to learn about the receivables management industry. April is Financial Literacy Month, and this guide provides another resource to contribute to a better understanding of the financial landscape.
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AG Nessel Takes Action to Eliminate Overdraft Fees, Convenience Fees from Mortgage Servicers
LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined two multistate actions this month aimed at eliminating unnecessary fees that negatively affect consumers. "We know the costs of goods and services are at an all-time high," Nessel said. "That's why it's more important than ever to fight against companies that charge fees that ultimately do more to hurt the customer than offset their own operating costs."
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8th Circuit: Text Marketing System is Not an ATDS Under the TCPA
On March 24, 2022, the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit issued an opinion considering whether an automated promotional text marketing system that sent messages to randomly selected phone numbers that were manually entered qualified as an automatic telephone dialing system (ATDS) under the TCPA. The Eighth Circuit concluded that because the automated marketing system did not “produce” telephone numbers to be called it did not qualify as an ATDS.
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CFPB Releases Blog Post on the Dischargeability of Private Student Loans in Bankruptcy
On April 12, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a blog post titled “Busting myths about bankruptcy and private student loans.” In the blog post, the CFPB argues that certain private education loans can be discharged in bankruptcy. Specifically, the CFPB argues that the following private student loans can be discharged without a showing of undue hardship and an adversary proceeding:
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Lockport business drops challenge to seizure of nearly $400,000 by feds
A Lockport company has ended its court battle to recover $392,495 that was seized almost two years ago by federal agents investigating alleged fraud and money laundering by local debt collection firms.
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FTC Refunded $4.86 Million to Victims of Abusive Debt Collectors in 2021
The Federal Trade Commission has provided the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) with its annual summary of activities to protect consumers from abusive and predatory debt collectors. The CFPB requested the summary for its annual report to Congress on the activities of both agencies annual report to Congress on the activities of both agencies, who share law enforcement responsibility in this area, to put a stop to unlawful debt collection that harms consumers.
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Justice Department Files Suit Against Virginia Towing Company for Unlawfully Auctioning Off Servicemembers’ Vehicles
The Justice Department today filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia alleging that Steve’s Towing Inc. in Virginia Beach, Virginia, violated the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) by failing to obtain court orders before auctioning off vehicles belonging to at least seven SCRA-protected servicemembers, including two vehicles belonging to a member of a Navy Seal team who was deployed overseas. The SCRA, which provides a variety of financial and housing protections to members of the military, prohibits towing companies from auctioning off servicemembers’ vehicles without a court order.
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Credit unions seek injunction blocking enforcement of NY law reducing debt judgment interest rate
Three credit unions have filed a federal class action lawsuit in the Southern District of New York seeking to halt the enforcement or implementation of New York’s recently passed S.B. 5724A which would retroactively and prospectively lower the statutory annual interest rate on consumer debt judgments from 9% to 2%. The credit unions allege that the change in rates – set to take effect April 30, 2022 – violates the United States Constitution’s due process and property protections and should be struck down in its entirety.
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