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BEDARD CONTINUES BREAKDOWN OF MODEL VALIDATION NOTICE One of the most common questions that has been asked about collectors using the Model Validation Notice put forth by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in Regulation F is, “Can we make any changes to it?” Collectors have asked about adding additional pieces …

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has filed a lawsuit against a software provider for allegedly helping illegal credit repair businesses break federal law and seeks relief for consumers who have been harmed, an injunction to stop what they have allegedly been doing, civil fines, and returning the money they have …

After laying dormant for months, the nomination of Rohit Chopra to be the next Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was awoken and quickly accelerated yesterday, to the point where some published reports are saying his confirmation by the full Senate could be days away. The confirmation would give …

A District Court judge in Illinois has dismissed one of the two counts in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act class action against a debt buyer and collection agency, ruling that the plaintiff did not have standing to sue by claiming that the addition a phrase to the outside of …

One of the most common questions that has been asked about collectors using the Model Validation Notice put forth by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in Regulation F is, “Can we make any changes to it?” Collectors have asked about adding additional pieces of information, disclosures, or making other changes …

(MADISON, Wis., Sept. 21, 2021) – State is pleased to announce Sameer Maini as its Chief Information Officer. He joins the company’s Executive Team with the goal of increasing recoveries and patient satisfaction for State’s clients through technology initiatives designed to improve and modernize the patient financial experience. “It’s not every …

JUDGE DISMISSES FDCPA SUIT FOR LACK OF SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION A District Court judge in Indiana has dismissed a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction, ruling the plaintiff lacked standing on any of the claims he made because he did not allege sufficient concrete injuries …

If anything, Richard Cordray understands that restarting a behemoth like federal student loan payments is not as simple as flipping a switch and the gravity of the importance in making sure that the restart is done properly is not lost on him, based on a speech that he gave last …

A District Court judge in Indiana has dismissed a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction, ruling the plaintiff lacked standing on any of the claims he made because he did not allege sufficient concrete injuries to move forward with his lawsuit. A copy of the …

When the federal government declares the COVID-19 public health emergency to finally be over, as many as 15 million individuals could lose their health insurance coverage through Medicaid, according to a new study, which would likely result in a lot more medical debt to be collected for the accounts receivable …

A hearing was held yesterday before the Massachusetts state legislature on a bill that would require companies calling individuals in that state and using a Caller ID number displaying a Massachusetts area code to have a physical presence in the state or face fines of up to $10,000 per call. …

APPEALS COURT OVERTURNS SANCTIONS RULING AGAINST PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEYS The Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has vacated an order imposing sanctions on a pair of plaintiff’s attorneys because the individual they were representing failed to show for a scheduled mediation session in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case …

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Student loan debt is keeping a lot of people from accomplishing their financial objectives, according to a report released by the National Association of Realtors, including buying a home, taking a vacation, and starting a family, while also forcing more individuals to take second jobs or work where they are …

Millions of individuals who rent apartments or homes nationwide are at risk of “economic harms” as programs created to help individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic are coming to an end, according to a report issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and companies in the accounts receivable management industry might …