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Lawsuit Accuses Title Lender of Illegal Loans

November 9, 2018 Cucolle1

Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania has filed a lawsuit alleging a Delaware-based vehicle title lender...

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Lawsuit Claims Wells Fargo Knew CPI Was Hurting Consumers for Years

November 8, 2018 Cucolle1

  New York, NY – 7 November 2018 – Wells Fargo executives were warned...

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The Stars Shined in Las Vegas – CCUCC’s Annual Collections and Lending Conference a Huge Hit

November 5, 2018 Cucolle1

On October 25th – 27th, the California Credit Union Collectors Council (CCUCC) held it’s...

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Hudson Valley FCU to pay $95K to Settle Alleged SCRA Violations

November 5, 2018 Cucolle1

Poughkeepsie, NY – 2 November 2018 – Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union has agreed...

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Woman Pepper Sprays Tire Repossessor

October 31, 2018 Cucolle1

Spartanburg, SC – 31 October 2018 – Spartanburg City police responded to a call...

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Wells Fargo Reports Unable to Refund $212M in CPI Until 2020

October 31, 2018 Cucolle1

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Wells Fargo & Co will not finish paying back the estimated...

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15 Credit Unions Pounded with Phantom Auto Loan Fraud

October 30, 2018 Cucolle1

Charlotte, NC – 17 October 2018 – A federal jury in Charlotte has returned...

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What’s in a Name? – Stolen Auto Sales Sued by Ideal Lending

October 22, 2018 Cucolle1

ADA County, ID – 17 October 2018 – Title Loan company, Ideal Lending, LLC...

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NY State Reins in Use of Auto Interrupt Devices

October 15, 2018 Cucolle1

New York, NY – 9 October 2018 – On October 2, 2018, New York...

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AZ Man Receives 4 Year Sentence for Using Credit Cards of Dead People

October 11, 2018 Cucolle1

Tempe, AZ – 9 October 2018 – A 34-year-old Tempe man was sentenced Wednesday...

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Synthetic ID Fraud Up 500% in Auto Lending Since 2011

October 5, 2018 Cucolle1

Synthetic Identity has become a major problem for auto lenders and a new report...

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Fintech Auto Lender Stops Making Loans – Under Investigation

October 3, 2018 Cucolle1

Tampa, FL – 2 October 2018 – Marlin Financial has stopped taking new customers...

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Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against NY County Over Impound Repossessions

October 2, 2018 Cucolle1

Suffolk County, NY – 25 September 2018 – A class action lawsuit filed in...

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Former CU Teller Sentenced to Six Months and $66K in Restitution

October 1, 2018 Cucolle1

Decatur, IL – 25 September 2018 – Karen S. Buxton, the former teller who...

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Lawsuit Slams Conserved Credit Union for Covering Up Fraud

September 26, 2018 Cucolle1

Louisville, KY – 19 September 2018 – A second lawsuit has been filed against...

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California Extends Repossession and Collections Protections for Service Members

September 24, 2018 Cucolle1

Sacramento, CA – 20 September 2018 – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today applauded...

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Three Men Indicted for Alleged $364 Million Debt Portfolio Ponzi Scheme

September 24, 2018 Cucolle1

Scheme Believed to Have Over 400 Victims Nationwide, Including Individual, Family Offices, and Investment...

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9th Circuit Takes Extreme Position on TCPA in New Ruling

September 21, 2018 Cucolle1

Over the past several years, the TCPA (Telephone Consumer Protection Act) has been challenged...