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NINTH CIRCUIT RULES CFPB’S LEADERSHIP STRUCTURE IS CONSTITUTIONAL
- The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday ruled that the leadership structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is constitutional and affirmed a lower court’s ruling forcing a debt relief law firm to comply with a Civil Investigative Demand inquiry from the agency.
TWO WORDS TO HELP INDUSTRY COPE WITH ANXIETY OVER RELEASE OF PROPOSED DEBT COLLECTION RULE
- As anticipation grows over the expected release of a proposed debt collection rule from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, collection agency executives across the country are wondering how they should react once the proposed rule is released. John Bedard from the Bedard Law Group, speaking during a webinar yesterday, had two words of advice.
JUDGE RULES FOR DEFENDANT USING AVILA SAFE HARBOR LANGUAGE IN LETTER
- A District Court judge in New York has granted a defendant’s motion for judgment on the pleadings after it was sued for allegedly violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by failing to inform the plaintiff whether the amount listed in a collection letter is the actual amount of the debt that was due.
JUDGE GRANTS MTD IN FDCPA CASE ABOUT ORAL DISPUTE
- A District Court judge in Nevada has granted a defendant’s motion to dismiss after it was sued for allegedly violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by not ceasing to collect on an unpaid debt after the plaintiff disputed it, because the plaintiff did not file the dispute in writing.
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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.