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GETTING TO KNOW AMBER BILLMAN OF HEALTHCARE RECEIVABLES SOLUTIONS Did Amber Billman’s last name pre-determine the career she would have? Not likely. But it is an interesting coincidence, especially considering how much she dislikes talking on the phone. Read on to learn more about Amber, how she can likely teach …

When does a series of seemingly separate events become indicative of a trend? That is a question I have been asking myself a lot lately, and now I am putting it to you. During the past five or six months, I have seen or heard of a growing number of …

Barely half of the participants in a survey conducted by TransUnion Healthcare said they fully understood their financial responsibility for a recent medical bill, and that figure was significantly lower for younger generations. Only 37% of members of Generation Z (born after 1995) said they fully understood their medical bill, …

A District Court judge in Louisiana has denied a defendant’s motion for judgment on the pleadings or summary judgment after it was sued for allegedly violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by, among other claims, failing to properly validate a debt when it attempted to collect from the estate …

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JUDGE DENIES MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS’ FEES IN FDCPA CASE In a ruling that was spotlighted by Barron & Newburger, a District Court judge in Pennsylvania has granted a plaintiff’s motion to dismiss his own lawsuit and denied a defendant’s motion for attorneys’ fees and costs in a Fair Debt Collection …

While deal volume remained relatively quiet in the accounts receivable management industry during the third quarter, there does appear to be an influx of both buyers and sellers entering the market, which could lead to an increase of deals in the future, according to a quarterly report published by Corporate …

The state of Colorado has extended its limitations on “extraordinary collection actions” until Feb. 1, 2021, determining that while economic conditions in the state are improving, they remain similar to the conditions when the law was first put into place, while also needing to preserve and prioritize the resources of …

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has issued a final rule that will close a gap in the process of banks selling loans to third parties, such as debt buyers, which could help facilitate more portfolio sales. The rule will go into effect 60 days after it is …

In a ruling that was spotlighted by Barron & Newburger, a District Court judge in Pennsylvania has granted a plaintiff’s motion to dismiss his own lawsuit and denied a defendant’s motion for attorneys’ fees and costs in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case. A copy of the ruling in …

BARRETT CONFIRMED TO SUPREME COURT, AND WHAT IT COULD MEAN FOR THE ARM INDUSTRY The Senate yesterday confirmed the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to be the next Associate Justice on the Supreme Court, replacing Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg who passed away last month. The addition of Justice Barrett tilts …

For the second time in a month, a District Court judge in Minnesota has denied a defendant’s motion to dismiss as well as a motion to stay a lawsuit filed by a plaintiff alleging the defendant violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act during the course of filing its own …

The Senate yesterday confirmed the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to be the next Associate Justice on the Supreme Court, replacing Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg who passed away last month. The addition of Justice Barrett tilts the balance of the Court to the right, and politics aside, could have a …

Thanks to the team at Ballard Spahr for noticing that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau filed an amicus brief in support of a debt collector’s position that it did not violate the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act when it included line items indicating that an individual owed $0.00 in interest …

Election day is a week from today and who knows what is going to happen and how long it might take for a winner to be declared, but at least one media outlet has started speculating what might happen at the top of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau if Joe …