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GETTING TO KNOW GEORGE BUCK OF FROST-ARNETT
- George Buck comes from a different time, when people found a job they liked and stayed there their whole career, even if it took two job interviews for him to realize the company was a collection agency. George, who has spent 40 years working at Frost-Arnett Company, has worked just about every job the company has to offer, from collector to sales to compliance to advocacy to president of the company. Read on to learn more about George and how he keeps his whole block stocked in fresh-grown veggies.
JUDGE DENIES MOTION TO DISMISS FDCPA SUIT OVER DISPUTE NOTICE IN LETTER
- A District Court judge in New Jersey has denied a defendant’s motion to dismiss after it was sued for allegedly violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by not indicating in an initial collection letter to an individual that a dispute must be filed in writing.
NC AG REACHES $15K SETTLEMENT WITH COLLECTION AGENCY FOR OPERATING WITHOUT PROPER PERMIT
- A Massachusetts collection agency has agreed to a $15,000 settlement with the Attorney General of North Carolina for allegedly attempting to collect debts in the Tarheel State without obtaining a proper license.
JUDGE DISMISSES FDCPA SUIT AGAINST CREDITOR, LAW FIRM OVER ARBITRATION CLAUSE
- A District Court judge in Massachusetts has dismissed a lawsuit filed against a creditor and a collection law firm for allegedly violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by suing an individual to collect on a time-barred debt because the underlying debt was covered by a mandatory arbitration agreement.
COMPANIES STRUGGLING TO COMPLY WITH CCPA: SURVEY
- Companies of all shapes and sizes are struggling to comply with the forthcoming enactment of the California Consumer Privacy Act, and nearly three quarters of respondents to a survey about the law rated their current preparedness at or below six on a scale of one to 10.
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The Daily Digest is sponsored by Microbilt. Designed to help debt collection professionals, MicroBilt’s platform of recovery and skip tracing tools provide quick, convenient, and current data that help you prioritize and successfully track people down and collect. Keep your skip tracing and debt recovery efficient and effective! Contact us to find out about our 90 Day Try Us Program. Call 800-884-4397 or visit www.microbilt.com.