DFR presents options and risks for coerced‑debt protections; committee requests further study
DFR presented a report on coerced debt—debts taken under duress (for example, domestic‑violence victims)—and outlined approaches used in six states. DFR remained neutral, noting legal, credit‑reporting, evidentiary and potential market‑impact uncertainties; the committee requested additional information before pursuing legislation.
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The Department of Financial Regulation presented findings on coerced‑debt protections—laws that allow victims of coercion to challenge debts obtained under duress. Joe Valente summarized examples and the policy trade‑offs the committee would need to weigh.
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