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[EDITOR’S NOTE: Updated below with comments from Jeff Freedman, the co-CEO of MRS] Less than two months after hearing arguments on the case, a panel of judges from the Third Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday unanimously affirmed a summary judgment ruling in favor of a plaintiff who sued a collection …

SUMMARIZING NEW COMMENTS FROM CONSUMER GROUPS, UNION OVER PROPOSED RULE A handful of consumer advocacy groups and unions filed their comments criticizing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s proposed debt collection rule yesterday, and one hand-written note from a consumer illustrated how advocacy groups are raising awareness to get consumers to …

A District Court judge in Missouri has granted summary judgment in favor of a defendant that was sued for allegedly violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act because it charged a processing fee for payments made via a debit or credit card and because the account was originally opened in …

A District Court judge in Illinois has denied a defendant’s motion to dismiss after it was sued for allegedly violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act because it said it “will not” sue an individual for a time-barred debt instead of saying it “can not” do so. A copy of …

A handful of consumer advocacy groups and unions filed their comments criticizing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s proposed debt collection rule yesterday, and one hand-written note from a consumer illustrated how advocacy groups are raising awareness to get consumers to file comments opposing the proposed rule. The Service Employees International …

Atlanta, GA. – August 20, 2019  Check Into Cash, a national industry leader in direct lending and short-term credit solutions with hundreds of retail locations across the country and an ever expanding online presence, has selected Telrock, a global technology provider of SaaS-based software solutions, to provide their enterprise-wide collections …

APPEALS COURT UPHOLDS LOWER COURT’S SUMMARY JUDGMENT RULING FOR DEFENDANT IN FCRA CASE The Third Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court’s summary judgment ruling in favor of a defendant that was accused of violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act by allegedly providing inaccurate information on the plaintiff’s …

A District Court judge in Pennsylvania has denied a defendant’s motion to dismiss after it was sued for violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by including language in a collection letter that allegedly misled a plaintiff into thinking that a dispute could be made orally. A copy of the …

The Third Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court’s summary judgment ruling in favor of a defendant that was accused of violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act by allegedly providing inaccurate information on the plaintiff’s credit reports. A copy of the ruling in the case of Angino v. …

A number of pro-industry comments supporting the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s proposed debt collection rule were published yesterday, including one from a conservative think tank. The Competitive Enterprise Institute supported much of what the CFPB did in the proposed rule, even going as far as to urge the agency to …

Leveraging opportunities in New Jersey, Florida, and Georgia, a New York-based debt consolidation company has wrangled an additional $96 thousand dollars in tax breaks from the state as it doubles the size of its offices amidst plans to hire 150 more employees. Strategic Financial Solutions has previously announced plans to …

It may have only taken 14 short years to get your money back for all those ridiculous Visa and Mastercard swipe fees but there is finally a light at the end of the tunnel. On Nov. 7, a court may grant final approval to a class action antitrust lawsuit against …

APPEALS COURT UPHOLDS LOWER COURT’S RULING IN DISMISSAL OF COLLECTION AGENCY EMPLOYEE The Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has upheld a lower court’s decision that a collection agency was justified for firing an employee who stole personnel documents after the employee claimed she was not being paid as …

A local newspaper going after the local hospital for suing local residents over unpaid medical bills is very much en vogue right now, happening in Virginia, Oklahoma, New York, Tennessee, and other places across the country. But full credit goes to the Washington Post for doing the best job at …

The Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has upheld a lower court’s decision that a collection agency was justified for firing an employee who stole personnel documents after the employee claimed she was not being paid as much as her male co-workers. A copy of the ruling in the …