GETTING TO KNOW ERIN KERR OF MRS BPO
- Erin Kerr’s job title is emblematic of the changing dynamic within the credit and collections industry. Acknowledging that the technology in the industry is changing faster than it ever has before, Erin has embraced the challenge associated with forging new trails. Read on to learn more about Erin and how music and the rising sun inspire her on a daily basis.
PA. JUDGE DENIES MTD IN FDCPA MEANINGFUL INVOLVEMENT CASE
- Is the letterhead of a collection law firm at the top of a letter and a signature at the bottom of it enough to convey that an attorney is meaningfully involved in reviewing the details of an account? A District Court judge in Pennsylvania has said yes, denying a defendant’s motion to dismiss after it was sued for violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by allegedly misleading the plaintiff.
VA. LEGISLATURE ADVANCES GARNISHMENT PROTECTION BILL
- Even as many states are moving to ease collection restrictions that were put into place at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the Virginia legislature is moving forward with a bill that would protect the economic stimulus payments received by individuals from being garnished by debt collectors.
JUSTICE DEPT. SECURES PERMANENT ROBOCALL BAN FOR SCAMMERS
- A husband and wife from Arizona have been permanently barred from using the U.S. telephone system to send automated telephone calls playing pre-recorded messages as part of a consent order with the Justice Department.
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