insideARM Weekly Recap – Week of April 27, 2026
News in the ARM industry never stops and sorting out what’s news and what’s noise can be a challenge. That’s where insideARM’s weekly recap comes in. Our weekly recap of top stories will give...
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Washington Settles With Debt Collection Agency Requiring $1.5m in Medical Debt Relief
On April 13, the Washington Attorney General’s Office (AGO) announced it had filed a consent decree in King County Superior Court that requires a debt collection agency to provide at least $1.5 million in...
insideARM Weekly Recap – Week of September 22, 2025
Sorting out what’s news and what’s noise can be challenging, but insideARM’s weekly recap can help. Our weekly recap of top stories will give you the news we found most...
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Oregon Enacts New Laws to Bar Medical Debt Credit Reporting, Prevent Hidden Online Fees, and Strengthen Auto Loan Disclosures
On September 16, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek announced the signings of three new consumer protection laws: (i) SB 605, which prohibits medical service providers from reporting the amount or existence of medical debt...
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insideARM Weekly Recap – Week of July 21, 2025
There’s never a dull moment in the ARM industry. Staying on top of it all is a challenging endeavor. That’s where insideARM’s weekly recap comes in. Our weekly recap of...
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CFPB Will Not Reissue Medical Debt Advisory Opinion
On July 14, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) filed a status report announcing its decision not to reissue its Medical Debt Collection Advisory Opinion, which had been issued in 2024...
insideARM Weekly Recap – Week of July 7, 2025
News in the ARM industry never stops. It’s nearly impossible to read everything every day and determining what’s truly relevant can be a challenge. That’s where insideARM’s weekly recap comes...
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Rhode Island Enacts Two Laws Regulating Medical Debt
On June 26, the governor of Rhode Island signed into law S0169, which amends the state’s deceptive trade practices laws to prohibit credit reporting agencies from reporting a consumer’s medical debt....
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insideARM Weekly Recap – Week of June 16th, 2025
News in the ARM industry comes fast. Staying on top of it all is a challenging endeavor. That’s where insideARM’s weekly recap comes in. Our weekly recap of top stories...
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Maine amends law to ban medical debt reporting to credit bureaus
On June 9, the governor of Maine approved LD 558, which prohibits medical creditors, debt collectors, and debt buyers from reporting consumer medical debt to consumer reporting agencies. The new law...