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May 20, 2024 by Bryce Noel in California

insideARM Weekly Recap- Week of May 13th, 2024

The ARM industry is never short on surprises. This past week was a perfect example of that and shows how difficult it can be to keep up with the big...

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May 13, 2024 by Bryce Noel in California

insideARM Weekly Recap- Week of May 6th, 2024

We at insideARM know how difficult it is to sift through every piece of news in the ARM industry to make sure you don’t miss anything significant. That is why...

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April 15, 2024 by Bryce Noel in California

insideARM Weekly Recap- Week of April 8, 2024

Our team at insideARM tries to pick the one piece of news those in the ARM industry need to know each day to keep up to date with the changes...

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April 9, 2024 by Virginia Bell Flynn in California

California Attorney General Sponsors Bill Banning Credit Reporting of Medical Debt

On April 2, the California Senate Judicial Committee passed Senate Bill 1061. The bill seeks to prevent health care providers and contracted collection agencies from providing information about patients’ medical...

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April 8, 2024 by Bryce Noel in California

insideARM Weekly Recap- Week of April 1, 2024

Last week our editorial team picked out the most relevant news for ARM industry professionals trying to stay on top of the ever-changing debt collection landscape. This included an article...

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May 3, 2023 in California

CA DFPI announces new Debt Collection Advisory Committee

SACRAMENTO, Calif -- In 2021 the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) announced the formal creation of its Debt Collection Advisory Committee, a seven-member board that would provide critical feedback...

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April 10, 2023 by Missy Meggison in California

CRC to DFPI: Drop Personal Liability From Proposal

The Consumer Relations Consortium (CRC) has asked the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) to remove language from the most recent iteration of its complaints and inquiries regulation to avoid...

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March 30, 2023 by Missy Meggison in California

California DFPI Proposal May Create Personal Liability for Industry Stakeholders

The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) continues to tweak its proposed complaints and inquiries regulation. The newest iteration includes an update requiring those covered under the act...

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February 2, 2023 by Missy Meggison in California

California DFPI Adopts CRC’s Comments in Update to Pending Regulation

To avoid unintended consequences of new regulations, industry participants routinely submit comments to regulatory bodies. Heeding some of these warnings, the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) recently...

January 31, 2023 by Missy Meggison in California

CA DFPI Issues Fines, But are Recipients Even Debt Collectors?

On January 30, 2023, the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) announced it issued enforcement actions and levied fines against five separate entities. Though the DFPI referred to...

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