APPEALS COURT AFFIRMS RULINGS FOR DEFENDANTS IN FCRA CASES The Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has affirmed lower court rulings for the defendants in a pair of Fair Credit Reporting Act cases, ruling that injuries allegedly suffered by the plaintiffs because of issues related to bankruptcy notations on …
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Appeals Court Affirms Rulings for Defendant in FCRA Cases
The Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has affirmed lower court rulings for the defendants in a pair of Fair Credit Reporting Act cases, ruling that injuries allegedly suffered by the plaintiffs because of issues related to bankruptcy notations on their credit reports were not sufficient to confer standing …
Read More »Collection Law Firm Not Subject to State Lending Law, Maryland Appeals Court Rules
A Maryland Appeals Court has issued a ruling in a case being heard in federal court, determining that law firms engaged in debt collection activities on behalf of a client are not subject to the Maryland Consumer Loan Law. A copy of the ruling, in the case of Nagle & …
Read More »Ed. Dept. Discharges All Remaining Loans for ITT Tech Students
The Department of Education announced yesterday that it is canceling all the remaining federal student loans for anyone who attended ITT Technical Institute between 2005 and its closure in 2016. This will result in the cancellation of loans for 208,000 individuals who collectively owed $3.9 billion on those outstanding debts. …
Read More »22 Companies Looking to Hire Collection Talent
During this, The Great Resignation Era, I thought it would be helpful to start a regular posting of different jobs within the accounts receivable management industry that I have found online. Please make sure to do your own due diligence before applying for a position included here or accepting any …
Read More »Daily Digest – August 16. Appeals Court Vacates Class Certification in FDCPA Case; Complaint Accuses Collector of Trying to Collect on Settled Debt
APPEALS COURT VACATES CLASS CERTIFICATION IN FDCPA CASE In a case that was defended by the team at Malone Frost Martin, the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has overturned certification of a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act class action, ruling that the plaintiff lacked standing to file her …
Read More »Verizon Upgrades Call Filter to Start Labeling Calls from Unsaved Numbers
Verizon has announced further enhancements to its Call Filter product that will now categorize calls when the caller is not saved in the recipient’s contact list, seeking to provide an extra layer of protection and information to its customers when they receive calls from unknown sources. Calls will be labeled …
Read More »How to Make Your Company Attractive to Generation Z
By the end of this decade, the number of members of Generation Z (born between 1997 and 2012) who enter the workforce is going to more than triple in size, and will account for 30% of total employment. The behaviors and expectations of those individuals is a lot different than …
Read More »Appeals Court Vacates Class Certification in FDCPA Case
In a case that was defended by the team at Malone Frost Martin, the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has overturned certification of a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act class action, ruling that the plaintiff lacked standing to file her lawsuit because she did not suffer a concrete …
Read More »Complaint Accuses Agency of Attempting to Collect Settled Debt
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Read More »Daily Digest – August 15. Appeals Court Overturns Dismissal in Whistleblower Lawsuit; Judge Grants MTD in FDCPA Class-Action
APPEALS COURT OVERTURNS DISMISSAL IN WHISTLEBLOWER LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST COLLECTION OPERATION The Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has overturned a lower court’s dismissal of a whistleblower lawsuit filed against a collection agency that was accused of writing off bad debts owed to Medicare without undergoing reasonable collection efforts, …
Read More »Compliance Digest – August 15
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Read More »Join Your Fellow Members at Northeast Debt Collection Expo 2022
The Northeast Debt Collection Conference is set to return to Caesar’s in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 18-20. This event for ACA International state units covering 13 states will feature the ACPAC Bottle Auction as well as informative and enlightening sessions on accounts receivable management industry topics and business …
Read More »CAC Launches Letter Writing Campaign to Show Opposition to SB 1477
The California Association of Collectors has started a grassroots effort to get participants in the accounts receivable management industry to share their feelings about a bill being considered in the state legislature that would protect more of consumers’ assets from garnishments and judgments. The CAC is asking those opposed to …
Read More »Judge Grants MTD in FDCPA Case Over Balance, Check Processing Disclosures
A District Court judge in New Jersey has granted a defendant’s motion to dismiss a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act class-action lawsuit, ruling that disclosures related to check processing and the balance that was due did not violate the statute. A copy of the ruling in the case of Hirschman …
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