GETTING TO KNOW DARREN HEIMBURG OF RELIANT CAPITAL SOLUTIONS
- If Darren Heimburg asks you a question or two, don’t take it personally. If he were to be cast as a member of the “Avengers”, his costume might have a giant question mark on it. Asking questions is how he helps his team grow and adapt to the changing nature of the credit and collections industry. Read on to learn more about Darren and, if you ever see him grow a mustache, know that it likely means he’s on the next plane to Hawaii. [This series is sponsored by TCN.]
JUDGE GRANTS MSJ FOR DEFENDANT IN FDCPA CASE OVER DISPUTED DEBT
- A District Court judge in Texas has granted a defendant’s motion for summary judgment after it did exactly what it was supposed to do when an individual disputed a debt yet still chose to file suit alleging the defendant violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by communicating information that was known to be false, including that a disputed debt is disputed.
FTC SETTLEMENT WITH SCAMMERS INCLUDES $3 MILLION JUDGMENT, LIFETIME BAN FROM INDUSTRY
- The Federal Trade Commission announced yesterday that it had reached settlements with the remaining defendants accused of conning consumers into paying non-existent debts, which will see more than $3 million in judgments and permanent bans from the debt collection industry.
FCC AMENDS TCPA TO EXCLUDE FAXES SENT TO ONLINE SERVICES
- Not that a lot of collectors are sending faxes to try and collect, but it is worth noting that the Federal Communications Commission earlier this week announced that faxes sent to an online fax service are not subject to the provisions of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
FFAM360 HOSTS HOLIDAY BLESSING CAMPAIGN FOR LOCAL CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
- This holiday season, the corporate offices of First Financial Asset Management (FFAM360) are hosting the 2019 Holiday Blessing Campaign to pay the blessings forward and bring smiles to the faces of local children in the communities we serve.
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