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Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA)

PCLender.com releases 20-point compliance checklist

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PClender.com Inc. has announced the availability of its Compliance Requirements Summary matrix to assist the lending community with a comprehensive plan for managing current and future regulatory changes with confidence. The free document is available for download andRead more

FTC's Red Flags Rule deadline extended yet again to June 1, 2010

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At the request of members of the United States Congress, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is delaying enforcement of the “Red Flags” Rule until June 1, 2010, for financial institutions and creditors subject to enforcement by the FTC. The Rule was promulgated under the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA), in which Congress directed the Commission and other agencies to develop regulations requiring “creditors” and “financial institutions” to address the risk of identity theft.Read more

The Credit Corner: Red Flag Rules update

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You may have seen the latest press releases indicating that the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Red Flag Rule enforcement is now set to begin on Nov. 1, 2009. For those who have been following closely, you are also probably aware that all brokers were supposed to be compliant with the rules as of Nov. 1 of last year. While it may seem like this affords you additional time to get compliant, it was only the enforcement date that was pushed back. That means that you still need to act quickly if you have yet to get your plan in place.Read more