SEVENTH CIRCUIT BREAKS FROM TWO OTHER COURTS, RULES PERCENTAGE-BASED FEES COVERED AS ‘COSTS’ UNDER FDCPA
- The Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has upheld a lower court’s ruling that said a collection agency did not violate the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by charging a fee to an individual under the language of the original agreement between the creditor and the individual.
LEXINGTON LAW, CREDITREPAIR.COM FILE MTD IN CFPB LAWSUIT
- The companies that operate Lexington Law and CreditRepair.com have filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed against it by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, arguing the complaint does not state a claim, some of the claims are untimely, and the leadership structure of the bureau is unconstitutional.
TWO MORE HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS CAUGHT UP IN AMCA DATA BREACH
- Two more healthcare companies have announced that the personal information of some of their patients was compromised in a data breach at American Medical Collection Agency.
HOUSE EXPECTED TO VOTE ON STOPPING BAD ROBOCALLS ACT
- Less than a week after it was voted out of committee, the full House of Representatives is expected to debate and vote on the Stopping Bad Robocalls Act, according to a published report from ACA International.
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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.
SEVENTH CIRCUIT BREAKS FROM TWO OTHER COURTS, RULES PERCENTAGE-BASED FEES COVERED AS ‘COSTS’ UNDER FDCPA
- The Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has upheld a lower court’s ruling that said a collection agency did not violate the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by charging a fee to an individual under the language of the original agreement between the creditor and the individual.
LEXINGTON LAW, CREDITREPAIR.COM FILE MTD IN CFPB LAWSUIT
- The companies that operate Lexington Law and CreditRepair.com have filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed against it by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, arguing the complaint does not state a claim, some of the claims are untimely, and the leadership structure of the bureau is unconstitutional.
TWO MORE HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS CAUGHT UP IN AMCA DATA BREACH
- Two more healthcare companies have announced that the personal information of some of their patients was compromised in a data breach at American Medical Collection Agency.
HOUSE EXPECTED TO VOTE ON STOPPING BAD ROBOCALLS ACT
- Less than a week after it was voted out of committee, the full House of Representatives is expected to debate and vote on the Stopping Bad Robocalls Act, according to a published report from ACA International.
WORTH NOTING: The United Kingdom has a new prime minister … Timmy was never stuck in a well — how disappointing is that? … Is there anything more American than Tom Hanks playing Mr. Rogers? … Flashing your headlights will mean different things to different people … The most in-demand skill of the future … The dirtiest beaches in America … An Iowa man missing for 10 years has been found … Cosplay photos from Comic-Con … The most common preventable medical errors.
Who remembers William Hung?
How ‘I Spy’ books are made
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.
