JUDGE GRANTS MTD IN FDCPA CASE OVER LACK OF STANDING
- A District Court judge in Florida has granted a defendant’s motion to dismiss after it was sued for violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act because it lumped the principal, interest, fees, and expenses it was owed into one amount when filing a proof of claim after the plaintiff filed for bankruptcy protection.
LICENSING BILL IN CALIF. MOVES CLOSER TO BECOMING LAW; SPONSOR SAYS INDUSTRY SUPPORTS MEASURE
- A bill that would require debt collectors in California to obtain licenses in order to stay in business moved one step closer to becoming a law yesterday, after being approved by the Assembly Banking and Finance Committee. The bill, SB 908, has already been approved by the state Senate. It now moves to the Assembly’s Appropriations committee for consideration.
IDAHO EXTENDS WORK FROM HOME GUIDANCE UNTIL END OF YEAR
- The Idaho Department of Finance has extended its guidance allowing collection agency employees to work from home without needing to obtain branch licenses until December 31. The allowance was due to expire on September 1.
COLORADO SCHEDULES MEETING TO DISCUSS STATE FDCPA; ANNOUNCES CHANGES TO LAW’S PROVISIONS
- The administrator of the Colorado Fair Debt Collection Practices Act — the state law in Colorado governing debt collection practices — has scheduled a virtual meeting for later this month aimed at “amending and clarifying” the rules and soliciting new topic for rulemaking.
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