GETTING TO KNOW RYAN MILLER OF FIRST INVESTORS
- Ryan Miller has a unique background to be working in the credit and collections industry today. As someone who helped build an omnichannel finance and insurance platform for one of the nation’s largest auto finance operations, his background gives him a great foundation as collection operations look to bolster their digital offerings, people like Ryan are in great demand. Read on to learn more about Ryan, why he prefers working in the morning, and which ice cream flavor has never let him down. This series is sponsored by TCN.
APPEALS COURT RECEIPT OF ONE TEXT MESSAGE NOT ENOUGH TO CONFER STANDING TO ALLEGE TCPA VIOLATION
- The Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has ruled that the receipt of one text message is not enough of a violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act to give someone standing to file a lawsuit under Article III of the Constitution, potentially throwing a wrench into the arguments made by plaintiffs in virtually every TCPA case.
CFPB FINES COLLECTOR $236k FOR VIOLATING FDCPA
- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau yesterday announced a settlement with a debt collector regarding alleged violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, which will require the collector to pay $236,800 in fines and restitution.
JUDGE DENIES MTD IN TCPA CASE, SAYING OUTBOUND MESSAGE CAN NOT BECOME INBOUND CALL
- A District Court judge in Ohio has denied a defendant’s motion to dismiss after it was sued for allegedly violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, denying the defendant’s argument that an outbound call can be turned into an inbound call and thus not subject to the TCPA.
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