APPEALS COURT UPHOLDS LOWER COURT’S SUMMARY JUDGMENT RULING FOR DEFENDANT IN FCRA CASE
- The Third Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court’s summary judgment ruling in favor of a defendant that was accused of violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act by allegedly providing inaccurate information on the plaintiff’s credit reports.
JUDGE DENIES MTD IN FDCPA SUIT OVER DISPUTE NOTICE IN LETTER
- A District Court judge in Pennsylvania has denied a defendant’s motion to dismiss after it was sued for violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by including language in a collection letter that allegedly misled a plaintiff into thinking that a dispute could be made orally.
COMPANIES ACCEPTING DEBIT, CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS MAY BE IN LINE FOR SETTLEMENT MONEY
- It may have only taken 14 short years to get your money back for all those ridiculous Visa and Mastercard swipe fees but there is finally a light at the end of the tunnel. On Nov. 7, a court may grant final approval to a class action antitrust lawsuit against Visa and Mastercard. Why should you care? Because if your agency accepted payments via Visa and Mastercard between Jan. 1, 2004 and Jan. 1, 2019 you could be a member of the class.
PRO-INDUSTRY COMMENTS SUBMITTED TO SHOW SUPPORT FOR PROPOSED DEBT COLLECTION RULE
- A number of pro-industry comments supporting the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s proposed debt collection rule were published yesterday, including one from a conservative think tank.
DEBT CONSOLIDATION COMPANY HIRING 150 MORE EMPLOYEES IN WESTERN NEW YORK
- Leveraging opportunities in New Jersey, Florida, and Georgia, a New York-based debt consolidation company has wrangled an additional $96 thousand dollars in tax breaks from the state as it doubles the size of its offices amidst plans to hire 150 more employees.
WORTH NOTING: How a 634-square foot apartment in New York City was divided, illegally, into 11 smaller units … The Mr. Sandman cat is the latest Internet craze … Eight out of 10 Americans have cried at work, according to a new study … The fastest-growing jobs for women … What people think of you, if you’re wearing headphones at work … A lot of clucking on social media about who has the best chicken sandwich … Something you can talk to your kids about: “Minecraft” is getting a big overhaul … More fuel for conspiracy theorists.
What happens when you call 911
The Russo brothers answer “Avengers: Endgame” questions
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.
APPEALS COURT UPHOLDS LOWER COURT’S SUMMARY JUDGMENT RULING FOR DEFENDANT IN FCRA CASE
- The Third Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court’s summary judgment ruling in favor of a defendant that was accused of violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act by allegedly providing inaccurate information on the plaintiff’s credit reports.
JUDGE DENIES MTD IN FDCPA SUIT OVER DISPUTE NOTICE IN LETTER
- A District Court judge in Pennsylvania has denied a defendant’s motion to dismiss after it was sued for violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by including language in a collection letter that allegedly misled a plaintiff into thinking that a dispute could be made orally.
COMPANIES ACCEPTING DEBIT, CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS MAY BE IN LINE FOR SETTLEMENT MONEY
- It may have only taken 14 short years to get your money back for all those ridiculous Visa and Mastercard swipe fees but there is finally a light at the end of the tunnel. On Nov. 7, a court may grant final approval to a class action antitrust lawsuit against Visa and Mastercard. Why should you care? Because if your agency accepted payments via Visa and Mastercard between Jan. 1, 2004 and Jan. 1, 2019 you could be a member of the class.
PRO-INDUSTRY COMMENTS SUBMITTED TO SHOW SUPPORT FOR PROPOSED DEBT COLLECTION RULE
- A number of pro-industry comments supporting the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s proposed debt collection rule were published yesterday, including one from a conservative think tank.
DEBT CONSOLIDATION COMPANY HIRING 150 MORE EMPLOYEES IN WESTERN NEW YORK
- Leveraging opportunities in New Jersey, Florida, and Georgia, a New York-based debt consolidation company has wrangled an additional $96 thousand dollars in tax breaks from the state as it doubles the size of its offices amidst plans to hire 150 more employees.
WORTH NOTING: How a 634-square foot apartment in New York City was divided, illegally, into 11 smaller units … The Mr. Sandman cat is the latest Internet craze … Eight out of 10 Americans have cried at work, according to a new study … The fastest-growing jobs for women … What people think of you, if you’re wearing headphones at work … A lot of clucking on social media about who has the best chicken sandwich … Something you can talk to your kids about: “Minecraft” is getting a big overhaul … More fuel for conspiracy theorists.
What happens when you call 911
The Russo brothers answer “Avengers: Endgame” questions
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.
