insideARM Weekly Recap – Week of January 6th, 2025
News in the collections industry never stops; it can be tough to wade through what’s relevant, and what’s just noise. Our weekly recap of top stories will give you the...
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CFPB Finalizes Rule to Remove Medical Bills from Consumer Reports
On January 7, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) finalized its rule aimed at removing an estimated $49 billion in medical bills from the consumer reports of approximately 15 million...
insideARM Weekly Recap – Week of November 4th, 2024
News in the ARM industry moves at lightning speed; determining what's important and what’s just noise can be challenging. This is why the editorial team at insideARM sifts through all...
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Rulemaking by Advisory Opinion: Like Making Turducken without a Recipe, Part 2
In Part one, we examined three of the requirements the CFPB’s Advisory Opinion on the Deceptive and Unfair Collection of Medical Debt imposed on debt collectors. Since that article was published,...
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FCC sets April 15 as effective date for new robocall rules
The FCC set April 11, 2025 as the effective date for new rules designed to make it easier for consumers to revoke consent for calls and texts subject to the Telephone Consumer...
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insideARM Weekly Recap – Week of October 21st, 2024
We know that ARM industry professionals are pressed for time. This is why the editorial team at insideARM sifts through all the news and highlights only the most important stories...
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Rulemaking by Advisory Opinion: Like making turducken without a recipe
For anyone uninitiated to turducken, let me explain that this is a dish created by renowned chef Paul Prudomme. It consists of a deboned chicken stuffed into a deboned duck,...
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CFPB’s Chopra discusses privacy concerns and floats FCRA proposal
On September 19, CFPB Director Rohit Chopra delivered prepared remarks highlighting national security concerns related to the abuse and misuse of personal data. As previously covered by InfoBytes, Chopra emphasized President Biden’s recent...
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insideARM Weekly Recap - Week of September 30th, 2024
We know that ARM industry professionals are pressed for time. This is why the editorial team at insideARM sifts through all the news and highlights only the most important stories...
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CFPB Launches Public Comment Process for Open Banking Standard Setter Recognition
On September 24, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) announced a significant development in its efforts to implement open banking rules in the United States. The Bureau has initiated a...