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GETTING TO KNOW DAVID PARIS OF CMAX FINANCE
- Let’s get the important stuff out of the way first: David Paris can shred. Whether on the halfpipe as a life-long skateboarder, or on the phone as someone who has spent nearly three decades in the ARM industry, David has got the moves. You also can’t argue with his taste in TV shows. Read on to learn more about David and how he made the decision to join the ARM industry and hasn’t looked back.
HOUSE COMMITTEE PASSES BILL AIMED AT EXCLUDING LAWYERS FROM FDCPA
- The House Financial Services Committee yesterday passed H.R. 5082, the Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act of 2018, which would exclude lawyers and law firms from being defined as a debt collector under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. The bill was passed by a vote of 35-25 and now advances to the full House of Representatives for consideration.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUESTED BY PLAINTIFF LEADS TO DE-CERTIFICATION OF TCPA CLASS-ACTION
- Oops. Be careful what you wish for. A federal judge in Illinois has decertified a class-action lawsuit alleging violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act after an additional discovery request by the plaintiff revealed information was sufficient to indicate individualized consent issues, thus negating the certification.
FLORIDA PASSES LAW EXPANDING DO NOT CALL LIST TO INCLUDE RINGLESS VOICEMAILS
- The governor of Florida yesterday signed a bill into a law that expands the state’s Do Not Call list to include ringless voicemails. The law is set to go into effect on July 1. This is believed to be the first state to enact such a measure, according to a published report. Individuals whose phone numbers are on the state’s Do Not Call list will be prohibited from receiving ringless voicemails, which are transmitted electronically to an individual’s mobile phone without placing a phone call.
AND THEY SAY NOBODY MAKES GOOD, HONEST MOVIES ANYMORE
- And you wonder why debt collectors get a bad name. A trailer for a movie called “The Debt Collector” has been released, and from what can be gathered by watching the trailer, the movie is about two men who go around and use violence and intimidation to collect on debts owed to some kind of gang. Now, to be fair, it does not appear as though the pair are looking for payments on unpaid doctor’s visits. The tagline for the movie is: Violence First. Questions Later.
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The Daily Digest is sponsored by Beam Software. A Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, Beam is a thought leader in portfolio management and collection software. They offer both cloud-based and on-premise solutions to accommodate the entire collection continuum. For more information, please visit www.beamsoftware.com or call (800) 212-2326.
