JUDGE DENIES MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS’ FEES IN FDCPA CASE
- In a ruling that was spotlighted by Barron & Newburger, a District Court judge in Pennsylvania has granted a plaintiff’s motion to dismiss his own lawsuit and denied a defendant’s motion for attorneys’ fees and costs in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case.
COLORADO EXTENDS WINDOW LIMITING ‘EXTRAORDINARY COLLECTION ACTIONS’
- The state of Colorado has extended its limitations on “extraordinary collection actions” until Feb. 1, 2021, determining that while economic conditions in the state are improving, they remain similar to the conditions when the law was first put into place, while also needing to preserve and prioritize the resources of state and local resources.
OCC ISSUES ‘TRUE LENDER’ RULE TO HELP FACILITATE LOAN SALES
- The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has issued a final rule that will close a gap in the process of banks selling loans to third parties, such as debt buyers, which could help facilitate more portfolio sales.
M&A DEAL VOLUME FOR ARM INDUSTRY PICKS UP IN 3Q: REPORT
- While deal volume remained relatively quiet in the accounts receivable management industry during the third quarter, there does appear to be an influx of both buyers and sellers entering the market, which could lead to an increase of deals in the future, according to a quarterly report published by Corporate Advisory Solutions.
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