Tag Archives: Douglas MacKinnon

It appears as though Douglas MacKinnon has successfully avoided being sent to jail, even though a two-day hearing this week did not provide all the details that prosecutors and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau are looking for as they seek to enforce a $60 million judgment against him. Even though …

Time might finally be running out on Douglas MacKinnon’s attempts to keep from having to produce a list of his assets to settle a $60 million judgment. The collection “kingpin” who is facing the judgment after being sued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been ordered by a federal …

A District Court judge in New York has denied a motion to dismiss a complaint filed against a collection “kingpin” and his family by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau after they were sued for attempting to fraudulently transfer ownership of a $1.6 million house to keep it from being seized …

If you’ve been around the industry for a few years, maybe the name Douglas MacKinnon will ring a bell or two. MacKinnon, to refresh your memory, was referred to as a debt collection “kingpin” by the Acting Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, who was ordered to pay $60 …

A published media report aims to answer a question that many in the accounts receivable management industry have long asked — Why is Buffalo the epicenter for illegal debt collection activity? According to the report, cheap office space, no licensing requirements, and huge profits reaped by legitimate debt collectors dating …

It’s something you normally see on TV or in the movies. An individual, in an attempt to hide something valuable from an ex-spouse or law enforcement, signs over possession of the asset to a friend or relative for $1. It usually doesn’t work on TV or in the movies, and, …