Calif. Appeals Court Upholds Vacating Default Judgment Against Collector Who Claimed Attorney Abandoned Them
A California Appeals Court has upheld the vacating of a default judgment…
CFPB Spotlights Debt Collection, Credit Reporting in Latest Supervisory Highlights Report
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau yesterday released the latest version of its…
Proposal to Protect Servicemembers from Certain Debt Collection Activities Passes Senate
The Senate yesterday approved a bipartisan amendment to the National Defense Authorization…
OCC Fines Amex $15M For Lax Oversight of Third Party Affiliates
In an announcement that is likely to have every creditor -- especially…
N.Y. State Court Judge Grants Summary Judgment for Defense in FDCPA Case Over Validation Response
In a case that was defended by Jonathan Robbin and the team…
Bill Introduced to Force Creditors to Create Dedicated Phone Lines to Help Older Consumers
A bipartisan bill has been introduced in the House of Representatives that…
Judge Uses SCOTUS Footnote to Rewrite ATDS Definition
A Magistrate judge in Colorado has denied a defendant's motion to dismiss…
Eleventh Circuit Overrules Itself, Now Says One Text Message Sufficient for Standing
In an en banc decision, the entire Court of Appeals for the…
FDCPA Suit Accuses Collector of Contacting Represented Individual
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article is part of a series that is sponsored by WebRecon.…
Compliance Digest – July 24
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