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JUDGE DISMISSES ALLEGATIONS AGENCY VIOLATED FDCPA BY USING LOCAL AREA CODE WHEN MAKING COLLECTION CALLS
- A District Court judge has ruled that using a local area code when attempting to contact an individual is not deceptive conduct under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and dismissed one of the counts against a collection agency.
NEWLY OVERHAULED AND BIPARTISAN VERSION OF ANTI-ROBOCALL BILL INTRODUCED IN HOUSE
- Have you ever watched a movie or a TV show where a bunch of people have to get through a maze and the first one to get to the end wins? That sort of describes how Congress is handling its attack on robocalls; a lot of different people moving in multiple directions and the first one that gets out, wins.
ONE-IN-SIX ER VISITS LEADS TO SURPRISE MEDICAL BILL, STUDY REVEALS
- About one out of every six emergency room visits leads to an individual receiving a surprise medical bill for out-of-network coverage, according to a study released yesterday by the Kaiser Family Foundation. As well, 67% of individuals are worried about being able to afford paying a surprise medical bill, according to the study.
SUPREME COURT PUNTS ON TCPA CASE, SAYING IT NEEDS MORE INFORMATION
- The Supreme Court yesterday decided it could not decide whether courts should be required to accept and follow the legal interpretations and orders put forth by federal agencies, remanding the case back to the Appellate Court level to answer two “preliminary” questions before it could issue its ruling.
WORTH NOTING: When whales fly, it has to be first class, right? … A lottery winner has been ordered to give half of his $30 million jackpot to his ex-wife … The country is getting older, and that’s not necessarily good news … People are more likely to return a lost wallet if there is money inside, according to a new study … One reason why many parents may hate summer vacation: debt … How to answer the eight most common job interview questions … Are you financially smarter than most Americans? … Changing a light bulb isn’t as easy as it used to be … Too much cell phone use is being blamed for bone spurs forming on the backs of our skulls.
How Pixar has evolved through the years
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The Daily Digest is sponsored by Microbilt. Designed to help debt collection professionals, MicroBilt’s platform of recovery and skip tracing tools provide quick, convenient, and current data that help you prioritize and successfully track people down and collect. Keep your skip tracing and debt recovery efficient and effective! Contact us to find out about our 90 Day Try Us Program. Call 800-884-4397 or visit www.microbilt.com.
The Daily Digest is sponsored by Microbilt. Designed to help debt collection professionals, MicroBilt’s platform of recovery and skip tracing tools provide quick, convenient, and current data that help you prioritize and successfully track people down and collect. Keep your skip tracing and debt recovery efficient and effective! Contact us to find out about our 90 Day Try Us Program. Call 800-884-4397 or visit www.microbilt.com.
JUDGE DISMISSES ALLEGATIONS AGENCY VIOLATED FDCPA BY USING LOCAL AREA CODE WHEN MAKING COLLECTION CALLS
- A District Court judge has ruled that using a local area code when attempting to contact an individual is not deceptive conduct under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and dismissed one of the counts against a collection agency.
NEWLY OVERHAULED AND BIPARTISAN VERSION OF ANTI-ROBOCALL BILL INTRODUCED IN HOUSE
- Have you ever watched a movie or a TV show where a bunch of people have to get through a maze and the first one to get to the end wins? That sort of describes how Congress is handling its attack on robocalls; a lot of different people moving in multiple directions and the first one that gets out, wins.
ONE-IN-SIX ER VISITS LEADS TO SURPRISE MEDICAL BILL, STUDY REVEALS
- About one out of every six emergency room visits leads to an individual receiving a surprise medical bill for out-of-network coverage, according to a study released yesterday by the Kaiser Family Foundation. As well, 67% of individuals are worried about being able to afford paying a surprise medical bill, according to the study.
SUPREME COURT PUNTS ON TCPA CASE, SAYING IT NEEDS MORE INFORMATION
- The Supreme Court yesterday decided it could not decide whether courts should be required to accept and follow the legal interpretations and orders put forth by federal agencies, remanding the case back to the Appellate Court level to answer two “preliminary” questions before it could issue its ruling.
WORTH NOTING: When whales fly, it has to be first class, right? … A lottery winner has been ordered to give half of his $30 million jackpot to his ex-wife … The country is getting older, and that’s not necessarily good news … People are more likely to return a lost wallet if there is money inside, according to a new study … One reason why many parents may hate summer vacation: debt … How to answer the eight most common job interview questions … Are you financially smarter than most Americans? … Changing a light bulb isn’t as easy as it used to be … Too much cell phone use is being blamed for bone spurs forming on the backs of our skulls.
How Pixar has evolved through the years
Funny Friday
The Daily Digest is sponsored by Microbilt. Designed to help debt collection professionals, MicroBilt’s platform of recovery and skip tracing tools provide quick, convenient, and current data that help you prioritize and successfully track people down and collect. Keep your skip tracing and debt recovery efficient and effective! Contact us to find out about our 90 Day Try Us Program. Call 800-884-4397 or visit www.microbilt.com.
