Tag: Debt Collection
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Debt collection company settles over illegal collection accusations in Colorado
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A third-party debt collection company settled with the Colorado Attorney General’s office over accusations of illegally collecting high-interest debt from nearly 29,000 consumers who defaulted on loans issued by tribal lending entities. TrueAccord agreed to pay the state $500,000 to be used for consumer refunds over allegations it violated the Colorado Fair Debt Collection Practices…
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Colorado bans hospitals from pursuing debt collection without price transparency
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Hospitals in Colorado will soon face a ban on pursuing debt collections against patients if they do not post their prices online – thanks to legislation signed into law by Gov. Jared Polis on Wednesday. Beginning in August, House Bill 1285 prohibits hospitals not following federal…