COMPLAINT ACCUSES COLLECTOR OF VIOLATING 7-IN-7
- A collector is accused of violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by making “countless” calls to the plaintiff
- The plaintiff allegedly requested that the defendant stop making phone calls to her.
- More details here.
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APPEALS COURT UPHOLDS DISMISSAL OF FDCPA SUIT OVER ALLEGED LACK OF LICENSE
- The defendant was sued for violating the FDCPA because it did not have a state license to collect interest above 6%.
- But under the terms of the law, the defendant did not meet the definition requiring a license.
- More details here.
NEARLY 20% OF HOUSEHOLDS CARRYING MEDICAL DEBT, INCLUDING MANY THAT HAVE INSURANCE
- Insurance or not, a lot of people are carrying medical debt in the United States, according to published study.
- The debt being carried is impacting the affordability of staples like rent and mortgage payments and buying food.
- More details here.
STATE AGS BACK MORE ANTI-ROBOCALL EFFORTS FROM FCC
- Attorneys General from 51 different states are calling on the Federal Communications Commission to bolster its anti-robocall efforts.
- Among the recommendations were to expand the STIR/SHAKEN protocols to all network carriers, not just those originating calls.
- More details here.
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