Utah Appeals Court Overturns Dismissal of FDCPA Suit Related to State License
- The Utah Court of Appeals has overturned the dismissal of a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case against a collector that was sued for obtaining default judgments against a pair of plaintiffs on the grounds that it was not licensed properly in Utah when it filed the collection lawsuits and obtained the judgments, ruling the judge dismissed the case too prematurely, before all the facts needed to make a determination were submitted.
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DFPI Fines Lender for Failing to Disclose Convenience Fees
- The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation yesterday announced an enforcement action against an online lending platform that failed to disclose the existence of convenience fees to borrowers making payments online or over the phone when the customers entered into the agreement with the lender.
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N.J. Governor Calls for Medical Debt Relief in State Address
- The Governor of New Jersey yesterday called for the expansion of a program the purchases and forgives the medical debt of state residents while also asking the state legislature to enact a series of laws to keep families from “being caught in a medical debt trap” by making medical bills more clear and transparent.
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22 Companies Seeking Collection Talent
- Which creditors are looking to hire collection managers? Which healthcare providers are hiring revenue cycle managers? Find out the answers to those questions and more in this week’s job listings summary. Whether you are looking for a job or looking for ideas or looking to see how much everyone else is paying these days, all that info is in there, and more!
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