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TRIO OF REG F CLASS ACTIONS ACCUSE COLLECTORS OF NOT INCLUDING VALIDATION INFORMATION IN LETTERS A trio of class-action lawsuits have been filed against a pair of defendants for allegedly violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act because they opted not to use the Model Validation Notice and allegedly did …

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Friday announced it had issued a final rule related to the procedures for when it chooses to use the administrative adjudication process — instead of going to federal courts — when bringing contested enforcement actions, making the process more closely track what would occur …

GETTING TO KNOW JANNEEN JACKSON OF PHILLIPS & COHEN ASSOCIATES Janneen Jackson may be new to the accounts receivable management industry, but she is one of the most experienced rookies the industry has seen in a while. Having spent 14 years in the debt settlement industry, Jackson knows her way …

A District Court judge in Washington has denied a plaintiff’s motion to certify a class while also denying motions for summary judgment from a number of defendants in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case stemming from a consent order between one of the defendants and the Consumer Financial Protection …

There is so much I want to say about the experience thus far at ARMTech, but I will save that for when the conference is officially over. For now, I wanted to share some photos from the event. Enjoy!

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The amount that Americans pay out-of-pocket for healthcare grew by 10.5% in 2021, the highest year-over-year percent increase in nearly four decades, according to data released last week by the Centers for Medicare and Medicare Services. The data was released as part of the CMS’s National Health Expenditures report. Out-of-pocket …

JUDGE DENIES MTD IN FDCPA CLASS ACTION OVER EVICTION A District Court judge in Colorado has denied a defendant’s motion to dismiss in a class-action Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case, ruling that a document it sends to individuals who are being evicted by their landlords was sufficiently alleged by …

Capio, one of the largest healthcare asset management companies in the country, has named Jeff Stallings as its Senior Vice President of Sales. In addition to his own strategic accounts, Stallings will lead a sales team of senior regional vice presidents responsible for revenue growth. He also will assist in the planning and …

Ahh, remember the good ole’ days, before Regulation F went into effect? The different types of collection letters and notices were as numbered as the stars in the night sky. Interpreting what those letters meant was — and still is — left to judges across the land. Thus, it was …