ACA INTERNATIONAL SUES MASS. AG OVER EMERGENCY COLLECTION REGULATIONS
- ACA International is suing the Attorney General of Massachusetts for enacting emergency regulations that deprive the association’s members of their right to free speech because debt collectors are prohibited from initiating communications with individuals while a state of emergency is in place in the state while it deals with the coronavirus pandemic. ACA International has also filed an emergency motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction enjoining enforcement of the guidance.
A THANK YOU FROM THE ORGANIZERS OF COLLECTOR.LIVE! HOME EDITION — $20k GOING TO THOSE FIGHTING COVID-19
- The collection industry showed up in a huge way yesterday as part of an educational event that was raising funds for healthcare workers and first responders who are helping treat people during the coronavirus pandemic. The industry collectively donated $20,161 as part of Collector.Live! Home Edition, which vastly exceeded the amount organizers had expected to raise.
STATES OFFER RELIEF FOR PRIVATE STUDENT LOAN COLLECTIONS
- A number of states — California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Virginia and Washington — enacted additional collection regulations aimed at providing expanded relief for individuals with private student loans, including prohibitions against certain collection activities, which will remain in place during the coronavirus pandemic.
SENATE PASSES BILL WHICH WILL REFIL PPP
- The Senate yesterday passed another bill aimed at providing relief to those affected by the coronavirus pandemic, including more money for small businesses that did not get a chance to obtain funds the first time around.
WORTH NOTING: The debate over coronavirus testing continues to rage on … We’re not even done with wave one yet and already the CDC is warning us about wave 2 of COVID-19 … Rob Gronkowski is back in the NFL, and is reuniting with Tom Brady … If there is one winner from the country shutting down, it’s Netflix … People who want to visit a Disney park may have to wait a while, according to one analyst … How the placement of an air conditioning unit in a restaurant led to nine people getting coronavirus … If you applied for a loan with the SBA, your personal data may have been leaked … For people looking for deals on noise-cancelling headphones … How the re-opening of states could cause racial problems.
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