JUDGE DENIES DEFENDANT’S MSJ IN FDCPA CASE OVER LACK OF LICENSE
- A District Court judge in Hawaii has denied a defendant’s motion for summary judgment after it was sued for violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act because it sued to collect on an unpaid debt yet was not registered in the state as a collection agency.
RATIFICATIONS NOT ENOUGH TO PROTECT CFPB’S ACTIONS, AMICUS BRIEFS ARGUE
- A pair of organizations have filed amicus briefs in support of a company being sued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, arguing that a ratification by the regulator is not enough to allow the case to continue.
PRESIDENT SIGNS ORDER EXTENDING STUDENT LOAN FORBEARANCE PROGRAM
- President Trump on Saturday signed a number of executive orders related to the coronavirus pandemic, including one that will extend a forbearance plan on student loans through the end of the year, taking action while Congress continues to debate another stimulus package. The president also indicated that the program will be extended even beyond that, but said a decision will not be made until December.
MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD
- TransUnion is currently fielding its 2nd annual third-party collections industry survey. The collections industry has endured unprecedented challenges — insights gained from the survey will serve as a benchmark for how communications and technology are changing, the extent to which the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic is reshaping the industry, and other key trends.
READ EXPERT PERSPECTIVES ON TRENDING COMPLIANCE TOPICS
- Click here to read this week’s Compliance Digest. You’ll get insights and opinions from 10 different compliance experts — Stefanie Jackman, Shannon Miller, Aylix Jensen, Mitch Williamson, Jonathan Robbin, Joann Needleman, Heath Morgan, Carlos Ortiz, Scott Goldsmith, and Leslie Bender — discussing the impact of recent court cases and legislative updates. You’re not going to get that kind of varied perspective anywhere else. The Compliance Digest is sponsored by The Bedard Law Group.
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