The updates focus on ensuring compliance information is current for ACA International members. Editor’s note: This article is available for members only.
1/21/2021 10:30
Regulation E (#2330); Content reviewed for accuracy and currency—added guidance from Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Compliance Bulletin 2015-06—Requirements for Consumer Authorizations for Preauthorized Electronic Fund Transfers.
Bankruptcy and Co-Signers (#3035); Reviewed for accuracy and currency—no substantive changes.
Bankruptcy and Pre-Petition Checks (#1175); Reviewed for accuracy and currency—no substantive changes.
Canada: Newfoundland and Labrador Collection Laws (#2506); Updated website address, added link to application form. Reviewed for accuracy and currency—no substantive changes.
Canada: Nova Scotia Collection Laws (#2508); Updated the following sections: contact information, website, address, fees, penalties, and statutes of limitation for civil actions.
Other recent ACA SearchPoint updates include:
States that Require Collection Agencies to Prominently Display License (#2042); Updated for accuracy and currency—removed repealed provision for New Mexico.
Discharging Student Loans through Bankruptcy (#8051); Reviewed for accuracy and currency—no substantive changes.
The Pintos Decision and Permissible Purposes (#1163); Updated to include new case law related to permissible purposes. See new subsection on judgments (footnotes 3-7 and associated analysis).
Permissible Purposes under the FCRA (#1154); Added two new subsections on judgments and fraudulent debts (see footnotes 7-10 and 17-20 and associated analysis). Reviewed for accuracy and currency.
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