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RMAI Update May 2023

RMAi Blog

Nat’l Credit Sys. , A debt collector unaware of the discharge, allegedly due to a bona fide error, sent several collection letters to the consumer regarding the past-due rent. The consumer filed a lawsuit claiming the debt collector, by seeking payment following the discharge, “violated 15 U.S.C. 21-3131, 2023 U.S.

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13 Surprising Factors That Affect Your Credit Score (and Why Small Business Owners Should Care)

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When a credit bureau computes your credit score, their job is to produce a number that estimates—given your past and current financial history—how likely you are to default on future debts. There are five notable components of a personal credit score. There are five notable components of a personal credit score.

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How To Rebuild Credit After a Financial Crisis

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Life’s uncertainties—job loss, emergencies, foreclosures, bankruptcies—can severely damage credit. With a commitment to bouncing back, discipline, careful planning, concrete goals, and strategic choices, it is possible to recover from financial troubles and rebuild your credit status. Bad credit carries numerous disadvantages.

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Consumer Lending Compliance: Hot-Button Issues to Monitor

Abrigo

Takeaway 3 Consumer compliance laws related to debt collection and preventing money laundering are also important for lenders. Banks and credit unions extending payments on vehicle loans, personal loans, or other consumer loans had to ensure they provided accurate disclosures in compliance with federal and state consumer protection laws.

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Money laundering through art and antiquities: An update

Abrigo

Another aspect of the art and antiquities trade making it prone to money laundering is that it is difficult to place a value on these high-end items as the worth is based on the eye of the collector – the purchaser. Absence of requirements to report large cash transactions. Stay up to date on trends in money laundering and AML/CFT regulation.

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RMAI Update April 2023

RMAi Blog

The following bills of concern are a sample of the legislation that RMAI is currently engaging on behalf of the industry: California AB 1414 – This bill would exclude consumer credit accounts from the definition of “book account” which would force all litigation through a contract theory for litigation.

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