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Individuals with student loans who are living in neighborhoods that are primarily made up of Black and Latinos are twice as likely to have their debt in collections as those living in neighborhoods that are primarily made up of white individuals, according to research that has been published by the …

A District Court judge in New York has granted a defendant’s motion to dismiss after it was sued for multiple alleged violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act based on a letter that was sent to the plaintiff, including claiming that the letter did not adequately identify the creditor …

A District Court judge handling a lawsuit filed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau against a collection law firm for allegedly violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act has decided to stay the case until after the Supreme Court issues a ruling in a case challenging the constitutionality of a …

The FFAM360 Alliance of Companies, with the support of its executive leadership and countless valued employees, took part in the One Team ATL 5k, a virtual race to raise money for social justice education. FFAM360 is proud to serve the communities in which we live. Through participation in this company-wide …

NYC EXTENDS ENFORCEMENT GRACE PERIOD FOR LANGUAGE ACCESS RULE The New York City Department of Consumer Affairs has extended the period through which it will not issue any enforcement actions for violations of its new language access rule until October 1. APPEALS COURT AFFIRMS DISMISSAL OF FCRA SUIT BECAUSE PLAINTIFF …

A District Court judge in New York has denied a defendant’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit that claims it violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act because it included two addresses on the coupon portion of a collection letter and did not specify to which address a payment should be …

Because an individual chose to only dispute a debt to the furnisher and did not notify a credit reporting agency of the dispute, the individual does not have standing to sue under Section 1681-2(b) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruled yesterday in affirming …

The New York City Department of Consumer Affairs has extended the period through which it will not issue any enforcement actions for violations of its new language access rule until October 1. The grace period was set to expire on August 26. No reason was given for the extension, but …

Logicoll, LLC is excited to announce the launch of our professional debt collection agency. Logicoll represents creditors in the resolution of outstanding consumer credit accounts. Our company provides compliant recovery solutions for organizations with outstanding receivables including major banks, credit card issuers, auto financing companies, fintech lenders, and more. Professional …

JUDGE DENIES DEFENDANT’S MSJ IN FDCPA CASE OVER LACK OF LICENSE A District Court judge in Hawaii has denied a defendant’s motion for summary judgment after it was sued for violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act because it sued to collect on an unpaid debt yet was not registered …

A District Court judge in Hawaii has denied a defendant’s motion for summary judgment after it was sued for violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act because it sued to collect on an unpaid debt yet was not registered in the state as a collection agency. A copy of the …

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A pair of organizations have filed amicus briefs in support of a company being sued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, arguing that a ratification by the regulator is not enough to allow the case to continue. Briefs were filed late last week by the Cato Institute and the Pacific …

President Trump on Saturday signed a number of executive orders related to the coronavirus pandemic, including one that will extend a forbearance plan on student loans through the end of the year, taking action while Congress continues to debate another stimulus package. The president also indicated that the program will …

TransUnion is currently fielding its 2nd annual third-party collections industry survey. The collections industry has endured unprecedented challenges — insights gained from the survey will serve as a benchmark for how communications and technology are changing, the extent to which the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic is reshaping the industry, …