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May 17, 2023 by Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP in Licensing

Maryland Eliminates Separate Licensing Requirement for Branches

On May 8, the Maryland governor signed HB 686 to eliminate a requirement that collection agencies and certain non-depository financial institutions must maintain separate licenses for branch locations. The Act...

January 12, 2023 by Eric Rosenkoetter in Data

2022 Data Privacy Roundup – New Laws, Rulemaking, and Important Dates

The upward trend in data privacy legislation continued in 2022. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, “[a]t least 35 states and the District of Columbia in 2022 introduced...

June 6, 2022 by Shaun Ertischek in CFPB

Thriving in a Highly Regulated Environment

Medical debt collection has become a trending topic among state legislatures and federal regulators alike. New legislation and regulations are systematically eroding asset value for healthcare providers. In the past...

December 16, 2021 by Stephanie Eidelman in CFPB

Year in Review: A Comprehensive Breakdown of 2021 in the ARM Industry

2021 was an extremely active and unusual year for case law, regulatory developments, and M&A activity in the ARM industry. Here's my “year in review” for what was nothing short...

January 25, 2021 by Katie Grzechnik Neill in Collection Laws and Regulations

Maryland Regulator Issues Work From Home Guidance for Licensees

The Maryland Commissioner of Financial Regulation issued an emergency regulation on January 22 putting procedures into place for remote work for employees of state-regulated entities — including debt collectors. The...

May 18, 2020 by Katie Grzechnik Neill in Collection Laws and Regulations

Maryland Issues Guidance for Collection Agencies Closing Temporarily or Permanently

The Maryland Department of Labor issued a bulletin on May 11 that discusses what collection agencies should do in case they are voluntarily closing—either temporarily or permanently—due to COVID-19. The...

April 20, 2020 by Katie Grzechnik Neill in Collection Laws and Regulations

Several States Update COVID-19 Regulations and Emergency Orders (NY, MD, OR, NJ, WA)

Editor's Note: For all related insideARM articles and other information, please check insideARM's COVID-19 Impact resources page. -- Below is a quick roundup of updated state guidance regarding COVID-19 regulations and executive orders. New...

March 31, 2020 by Katie Grzechnik Neill in COVID-19

Maryland Issues Stay-At-Home Order Following Last Week's Closure Non-Essential Businesses

Editor's Note: For all related insideARM articles and other information, please check insideARM's COVID-19 Impact resources page. -- Following similar directives from many other states, Maryland's Governor issued an executive order that went into...

March 23, 2020 by Katie Grzechnik Neill in Collection Laws and Regulations

New State Shelter-in-Place Orders, Non-Essential Business Shut Down Guidance (NV, CT, IL, LA, MA, MD, NJ, NY, OH)

Editor's Note: All COVID-19 related articles published by insideARM can be found here. -- The situation is rapidly changing each day as states decide how best to slow the spread...

March 10, 2020 by Katie Grzechnik Neill in Collection Laws and Regulations

States Drop a Flurry of Consumer Privacy Bills, Following California's Example

A while ago, many predicted that the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) was just the beginning of consumer privacy laws in the United States—and they were right. Over the past...

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