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JUDGE DENIES MTD IN FDCPA DISPUTE RESPONSE CASE
- A federal judge in Washington has denied a defendant’s motion to dismiss after it was sued for allegedly violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act in a letter that was sent to the plaintiff in response to her disputing the debt in question.
JUDGE DENIES MOTION TO DISMISS FDCPA SUIT OVER INQUIRY TO CREDIT BUREAU
- A District Court judge in Ohio has denied a defendant’s motion to dismiss after it was sued for allegedly violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by inquiring about the status of a debt that had been discharged in bankruptcy with a credit bureau.
CREDIT AND COLLECTION TAKEAWAYS FROM PRESIDENT TRUMP’S BUDGET PROPOSAL
- President Trump unveiled his 2020 fiscal year budget yesterday, proposing to spend a record $4.75 trillion to run the country. The budget proposal is not much more than a wish list from The White House about its priorities and how it would like to see Congress allocate funds for the next fiscal year, which starts Oct. 1.
TRACED ACT GAINS MORE MOMENTUM WITH ADDITION OF 10 CO-SPONSORS
- The bandwagon in support of the Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act, or TRACED Act, is getting pretty full.
KRANINGER TO TESTIFY TODAY BEFORE SENATE BANKING COMMITTEE
- Kathy Kraninger, the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, will be back on Capitol Hill this morning, testifying before the Senate Banking Committee.
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