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Florida TCPA Action Survives Motion To Dismiss

David O. Klein, 29 August 2022 In a recent Florida putative class action, Pariseau v. Built USA, LLC, plaintiff alleged that defendant violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act(“TCPA”) as well as the Florida Telephone Solicitation Act (“FTSA”), by sending unsolicited…

Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Could Be Taxable In Some States

Adam S. Minsky, August 29, 2022 The Biden administration has confirmed that student loan forgiveness won’t be a taxable event at the federal level for borrowers. But at the state level, things get a bit more complicated. President Biden announced…

Student debt forgiveness unlikely to ‘destroy’ the loan servicing sector

MEGAN LEONHARDT, August 29, 2022 Many student loan borrowers and consumer advocates breathed a sigh of relief Wednesday that the promise of student loan forgiveness was finally becoming a reality. But for businesses trying to turn a profit on managing these…

80% of Financial Advisors Say U.S. Recession Is Coming

Susannah Snider, CFP®, August 29, 2022 When it comes to the question of whether Americans are in a recession –or headed for one in the near future – financial advisors are pessimistic. In a survey of close to 300 financial advisors who…

Walmart Seeks To Dismiss Lawsuit By FTC Over Money Transfers

The Associated Press, August 29, 2022 NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart filed a motion on Monday to dismiss a lawsuit by the Federal Trade Commission in June that accused the nation’s largest retailer of allowing its money transfer services to…

CMBS Delinquencies Vulnerable to Inflation, Particularly by Metro Area

Erik Sherman, August 22, 2022 According to Trepp, CMBS delinquencies, which had been on a decline until a June uptick, are back on their way down again. “After a rare uptick in June 2022, the Trepp CMBS Delinquency Rate resumed…

Biden admin will announce decision on student loans in the next week

Brad Dress, August 21, 2022 Education Secretary Miguel Cardona on Sunday said the Biden administration is due to announce a decision on whether to extend a pause on federal student loan debt in the next week, butting up to an…

Education Department offers a second chance to 7.5 million borrowers who defaulted on student loans

Annie Nova, August 19 2022 The U.S. Department of Education is giving federal student loan borrowers who’ve fallen behind on their debt a chance to get into current standing. As part of its “Fresh Start” initiative, the 7.5 million student loan…

Student Loan Payment Pause: What To Expect

Zack Friedman, Aug 22, 2022 Here’s what to expect with the student loan payment pause. Here’s what you need to know — and what it means for your student loans. Student Loans This week could be the most significant period in…

72% of economists expect a US recession by the middle of next year

Matt Egan, August 22, 2022 The Federal Reserve is unlikely to tame inflation without pushing the American economy into a recession, according to a survey of economists released Monday. Seventy-two percent of economists polled by the National Association of Business…