N.Y. GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES PROPOSAL TO LICENSE DEBT COLLECTORS
- New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo unveiled a proposal yesterday that would enact legislation to license debt collectors operating in The Empire State and provide the state’s Department of Financial Services with more powers to regulate, investigate, and take enforcement actions against debt collectors.
TEXAS JUDGE GRANTS MSJ FOR PLAINTIFF OVER LACK OF ‘IN WRITING’ IN LETTER DISPUTE DISCLOSURE
- A District Court judge in Texas has granted a plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment after a collector was sued for allegedly violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act because it did not included the phrase “in writing” when providing the dispute disclosure in a collection letter.
SENATE PASSES TRACED ACT; BILL NOW HEADS TO PRESIDENT FOR SIGNATURE
- By a unanimous voice vote yesterday, the Senate passed S. 151, the Pallone-Thune Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act, sending the bill to President Trump for his signature, which is expected to happen.
POSITIVE SIGNS FOR LAWSUIT, COMPLAINT TOTALS: WEBRECON
- There is a lot of red and green on WebRecon’s monthly table of lawsuits and complaints, which is great for December and Christmas, but not great at trying to figure out which directions the trends are heading.
WORTH NOTING: A guide to removing all kinds of stains … All the times that “the Simpsons’ has accurately predicted the future … A new Miss America was crowned last night after giving a chemistry demonstration … How streaming services are using your likes to determine product placements … Marketing lessons from “Frozen” … The winners and losers from last night’s Democratic debate … Gifts for people who need a good night’s sleep … A homeless man purposely broke some windows so he could be put in jail … Video footage of a pick-up truck crashing into an airport.
The memes that defined 2019
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.
N.Y. GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES PROPOSAL TO LICENSE DEBT COLLECTORS
- New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo unveiled a proposal yesterday that would enact legislation to license debt collectors operating in The Empire State and provide the state’s Department of Financial Services with more powers to regulate, investigate, and take enforcement actions against debt collectors.
TEXAS JUDGE GRANTS MSJ FOR PLAINTIFF OVER LACK OF ‘IN WRITING’ IN LETTER DISPUTE DISCLOSURE
- A District Court judge in Texas has granted a plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment after a collector was sued for allegedly violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act because it did not included the phrase “in writing” when providing the dispute disclosure in a collection letter.
SENATE PASSES TRACED ACT; BILL NOW HEADS TO PRESIDENT FOR SIGNATURE
- By a unanimous voice vote yesterday, the Senate passed S. 151, the Pallone-Thune Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act, sending the bill to President Trump for his signature, which is expected to happen.
POSITIVE SIGNS FOR LAWSUIT, COMPLAINT TOTALS: WEBRECON
- There is a lot of red and green on WebRecon’s monthly table of lawsuits and complaints, which is great for December and Christmas, but not great at trying to figure out which directions the trends are heading.
WORTH NOTING: A guide to removing all kinds of stains … All the times that “the Simpsons’ has accurately predicted the future … A new Miss America was crowned last night after giving a chemistry demonstration … How streaming services are using your likes to determine product placements … Marketing lessons from “Frozen” … The winners and losers from last night’s Democratic debate … Gifts for people who need a good night’s sleep … A homeless man purposely broke some windows so he could be put in jail … Video footage of a pick-up truck crashing into an airport.
The memes that defined 2019
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.
