The updates also include requirements on service fees and case law on check verification and the FCRA.
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ACA International’s compliance department has updated the following ACA SearchPoint™ documents available for members:
- Bankruptcy: Redemption (#2321); Reviewed for accuracy.
- Bankruptcy: Notice to Creditors (#2322); Reviewed for accuracy.
- Attorney Communications and the FDCPA a Case Law Approach (#1169); Reviewed for accuracy.
- Undetermined Service Fees (#1174); Content reviewed for accuracy and for addition of case law citation.
- Fair Credit Reporting Act Identity Theft Provisions: Fraud Alerts and Active Duty Alerts (#1513); Added information on security freezes and an update on the minimum time for a fraud alert to remain on a consumer’s account.
- The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and Higher Education Institutions (#2260); Reviewed for accuracy.
- Northwest Territories Collection Laws (#2507); Content reviewed for accuracy with no substantive changes to statutes or regulations. The website for licensing procedures was updated.
- FTC Advisory Opinion Regarding Cease Communication and Responding to Disputes (#3020); Revised to add case references.
- Charging Medicare Beneficiaries Extra Fees (#3041); Reviewed for accuracy.
- Legal Issues for Repossession Agents (#3052); Added additional detail regarding distinctions between repossession activity and collection activity as well as the need to consider requirements of state law governing repossession activity.
- Check Verification and the FCRA (#4001); Added new case law, see footnote nine.
- New Brunswick Collection Laws (#2505); Updated contact information, updated statutes throughout document.
ACA members may access the latest compliance-related documents via the ACA’s SearchPoint™ library. Members must be logged in to the website to access ACA SearchPoint documents.
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