Getting to Know Ken Piatt of Arcon Credit Solutions
- Reading Ken Piatt’s answers, is there any doubt that he epitomizes the best advice he’s ever received — be authentic? Maybe it’s just his Midwestern modesty, but it’s impossible not to believe that Ken is a good guy who has worked his way up the ladder and carved himself out a career thanks to his dedication and work ethic. Read on to learn more about Ken, why you want him in your foxhole when the shooting starts, and why you likely won’t catch him ever reading a novel.
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Judge Grants MSJ for Defense in FDCPA Case Because Plaintiff Didn’t Disclose Suit in BK Filing
- Judges don’t take kindly to parties failing to disclose details, especially involving other legal activities, one plaintiff has learned. A District Court judge in Ohio has granted a defendant’s motion for summary judgment in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case because the plaintiff failed to disclose this suit when she filed for bankruptcy protection.
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Judge Certifies Class but Denies Preliminary Settlement in Data Breach Case Against Collection Operation
- A class has been certified in a case involving a data breach at a debt collection operation that compromised the personal information of 640,000 individuals, but the judge denied a motion to settle the case because the proposed settlement — $2.45 million to those who were injured — did not include any reference to how much the plaintiff’s attorneys would receive.
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CFPB, DOJ Sue Developer for Predatory Lending
- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau yesterday announced it had filed suit against a developer and lender for operating an illegal land sale scheme and targeting Hispanic borrowers with loans they couldn’t afford, many of which ended up in foreclosure and allowed the company to repeat the process.
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