Daily Digest – February 1. Behind the Curtain with Matt Maloney; Calif. Appeals Court Upholds Denial in RFDCPA Case

BEHIND THE CURTAIN: MATT MALONEY

• FFAM360’s Matt Maloney may have been born into the accounts receivable management industry, but he’s not stuck in the past when it comes to collecting debts. Investments in technology and understanding the importance of surrounding yourself with smart people have helped Maloney grow FFAM360 into an operation with six different companies that manage receivables at every stage of the consumer lifecycle.
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CALIF. APPEALS COURT UPHOLDS DENIAL OF MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION IN RFDCPA CASE

• The California Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court’s ruling denying a motion to compel arbitration filed by a collection operation, reaching the same conclusion that the plaintiff never officially consented to arbitration with the original creditor, and allowing a Rosenthal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case to proceed.
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JUDGE REMANDS FDCPA CASE BACK TO STATE COURT, AWARDS ATTORNEY’S FEES TO PLAINTIFF

• A District Court judge in Wisconsin has granted a plaintiff’s motion to remand a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case back to state court where it was originally filed and granted the plaintiff’s motion for attorney’s fees and costs because it was “objectively unreasonable” for the defendant to remove the case in the first place.
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23 COMPANIES SEEKING COLLECTION TALENT

• Companies like Harris & Harris, Frontline Asset Strategies, Capio, AutoNation, and Reliant Capital Solutions are among those looking to fill vacancies in their collection operations.
• The job listings are great for those looking for work and are also great tools for companies to use as sources for ideas about what to include in their own job descriptions and to see how other companies write their job ads.
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WORTH NOTING: In advance of Valentine’s Day, the most romantic weekend getaway in every state … The missing monkeys from the Dallas Zoo have been found … The United States is spending a lot more on healthcare than other countries … How to develop the trait that will make you a better manager … A lot of Americans — regardless of how much they make — are living paycheck to paycheck … The Biden Administration is expected to release a rule today capping credit card late fees at $8 … Someone else is getting ready to toss in a hat for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination … The Maryland legislature is considering a bill to subsidize employers who want to offer a four-day workweek.

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