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GETTING TO KNOW DIANE STAMATELATOS OF DEBT CO COLLECTIONS For all the people who come to the credit and collection industry early in their careers and then never leave, there is someone like Diane Stamatelatos, who just recently joined the industry, but has spent most of her career working at …

HOUSE DEMS STILL PUSHING COLLECTION MORATORIUM The Democrats on the House Financial Services Committee are once again pushing their proposed package of bills aimed at responding to the coronavirus pandemic, except this time, they are touting the bill that would place a moratorium on debt collection activities for the duration …

TENN. SUPREME COURT RULES HOSPITALS CAN BE SUED UNDER STATE CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT Hospitals and healthcare providers in Tennessee must comply with the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act, the state’s Supreme Court ruled on Friday, overturning decisions at two levels of the state’s judicial system. PLAINTIFF ARGUES AGAINST STAY REQUEST IN …

JUDGE HEARS ARGUMENT IN ACA CASE IN MASS.; ANSWER COMING SOON ON TRO REQUEST A federal judge in Massachusetts has set a deadline of this afternoon for the parties in a lawsuit challenging the Attorney General’s enactment of emergency regulations governing the collection industry to submit their materials, and said …

NEVADA EXTENDS BUSINESS CLOSINGS UNTIL MAY 15, BUT RELEASES PLAN TO RE-OPEN STATE The state of Nevada has extended its directive that ordered the closure of all non-essential businesses, including collection agencies, through May 15 as part of a broader announcement that the governor calls a “Roadmap to Recovery” from …

GETTING TO KNOW DEBRA ROZNOS OF OAC It is incredibly energizing to come across someone who has a tremendous passion for what he or she does, and Debra Roznos is overflowing with passion for the collection industry. She has truly embraced the essence of what being a collector means, and …

STATE AGS APPEAL TO CREDIT BUREAUS TO COMPLY WITH FCRA, CARES ACT After not getting the answer they were looking for from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a group of two dozen state attorneys general are now going directly to the three major credit bureaus and letting them know that …

JUDGE GRANTS MSJ FOR DEFENSE IN FDCPA LETTER CASE A District Court judge in New Jersey has granted a defendant’s motion for summary judgment after it was sued for violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act because a collection letter allegedly inferred that a lawsuit was going to be filed …

LEARN MORE ABOUT DEMO DAY PARTICIPANTS Tomorrow, six companies will be participating in AccountsRecovery.net’s Demo Day. Here is a chance to learn more about some of those companies:Applied InnovationInteractionsKatabatPaymentVisionSolutions by Text MINN. COMMERCE DEPT. EXTENDS WORK-FROM-HOME GUIDANCE The Minnesota Department of Commerce on Friday issued regulatory guidance extending its safe …

NORTH CAROLINA EXTENDS DEBT DEFERRAL RELIEF PROGRAM In a move that could be followed in other states, the North Carolina Department of Insurance yesterday extended an order for an additional 30 days that requires debt collectors to offer deferrals of debt payments to individuals living in The Tarheel State as …