GETTING TO KNOW NIKKI NOYES OF STONELEIGH RECOVERY ASSOCIATES
- Someone really has to love what they do to volunteer their time for a state-run agency that is “charged with providing expert knowledge and advice on disciplinary matters and professional performance and conduct of the collection agency.” Volunteering for that job proves Nikki Noyes has found a home in the credit and collection industry and the industry is definitely better off because of it. Read on to learn more about Nikki, and how she can combine two guilty pleasures into one. This series is sponsored by TCN.
N.J. JUDGE DISMISSES FDCPA SUIT OVER DISPUTE NOTICE
- A District Court judge in New Jersey has granted a defendant’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit that accused it of violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by sending a letter to the plaintiff that allegedly misled the plaintiff into thinking that the debt could be disputed orally, instead of in writing.
AGENCIES FALLING SHORT WHEN DEALING WITH NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING INDIVIDUALS: REPORT
- Debt collectors — in New York, at least — are “not taking adequate steps” to ensure that individuals who do not speak English “can understand and resolve their alleged debts,” according to the results of a survey that was released by the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs, which conducted a survey of nearly 600 licensed collection agencies.
TRADE GROUP SUES MAINE OVER CONSUMER PROTECTION LAWS
- A trade group representing the three major credit bureaus filed a lawsuit last week against the state of Maine challenging a new law that, among other things, prevents furnishers, such as collection agencies, from reporting unpaid medical debts for at least 180 days.
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