JUDGE GRANTS MSJ FOR DEFENDANT IN CASE OVER DISPUTED DEBT
- To the benefit of a collection agency, a District Court judge has ruled that a plaintiff alleging that the agency violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and the Fair Credit Reporting Act did not offer “even a scintilla” of evidence to substantiate those claims and granted summary judgment in favor of the defendant.
DOCTORS WHO CAN SURPRISE BILL CHARGE MORE: REPORT
- The types of doctors who can “surprise bill” meaning they are likely an out-of-network provider who is performing an emergency treatment or procedure on a patient — such as an anesthesiologist or emergency room doctor — charge a lot more when a patient does not have the required health insurance, according to data released by The Brookings Institute.
THE CHANGING FINANCIAL PATTERN OF YOUNGER AMERICANS
- There appears to be a generational gap in dealing with debt that is disproportionately affecting younger people in the United States.
TRAILER FOR MOVIE ABOUT DEBT COLLECTOR PLAYS UP EVERY NEGATIVE STEREOTYPE
- A trailer has been released for a new movie, “Buffaloed” which is a comedy/drama film about a woman who, in the midst of serious financial trouble, becomes a debt collector and finds she’s pretty good at it. The movie is bound to further cement the stereotype that the debt collection industry is nothing but a bunch of shady scammers who are out to take advantage of as many people as possible.
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