JUDGE GRANTS MOTION FOR JUDGMENT FROM DEFENDANT ACCUSED OF MIS-IDENTIFYING CREDITOR IN LETTER
- A District Court judge in New York has granted a defendant’s motion for judgment on the pleadings after it was sued for allegedly violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by identifying different creditors in two separate collection letters.
SCAM COLLECTOR BANNED FROM INDUSTRY AS PART OF SETTLEMENT WITH FTC, NY AG
- A debt collector who went by the name of “Bobby Rich” has reached a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission and the Attorney General of New York that will ban him from ever participating in the collection industry again and require him to repay $30,000 out of a $1.7 million fine after he was accused of lying to individuals about their debts and using illegal tactics to try and collect on them.
SUPREME COURT SETS DATE TO HEAR ARGUMENTS IN LANDMARK TCPA CASE
- The Supreme Court has announced it will hear arguments in a landmark Telephone Consumer Protection Act Case — Barr v. American Association of Political Consultants — on April 22, setting the stage for the possible invalidation of the entire TCPA.
THE PARADOX OF ROBOCALL COMPLAINTS: GETTING THEM IS GOOD, INVESTIGATING THEM IS TOUGHER
- A pair of states addressed issues with robocalls yesterday, with one touting a new consumer hotline to report scammers while the other admitted that it is investigating fewer than 10% of the robocall complaints it receives from individuals.
RENKIM PARTNERS WITH SNDRIGHT, A TCPA-COMPLIANT TEXT MESSAGING SOLUTION
- SndRight, LLC, a best-in-class text messaging platform has partnered with Renkim Corp., a leading provider of secure print and mail solutions, to provide a means to deliver text messages in full compliance with both the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA).
WORTH NOTING: Brace yourselves, health officials warn, the Coronavirus is coming … How to prepare your company for the Coronavirus … A Florida woman had a great excuse for why her boyfriend died after being zipped up in a suitcase … You may need to become a member of Costco to take advantage of cheap hot dog and pizza prices … For people who need to find meat-less specials now that Lent is here … The debate over the pronunciation of “.gif” is going to a new level … A six-year-old was arrested in Florida after having a tantrum … Two fire trucks crashed while racing to an emergency, causing more than $1 million in damages.
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How to parallel park like a champ
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 GRANTS MOTION FOR JUDGMENT FROM DEFENDANT ACCUSED OF MIS-IDENTIFYING CREDITOR IN LETTER
- A District Court judge in New York has granted a defendant’s motion for judgment on the pleadings after it was sued for allegedly violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by identifying different creditors in two separate collection letters.
SCAM COLLECTOR BANNED FROM INDUSTRY AS PART OF SETTLEMENT WITH FTC, NY AG
- A debt collector who went by the name of “Bobby Rich” has reached a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission and the Attorney General of New York that will ban him from ever participating in the collection industry again and require him to repay $30,000 out of a $1.7 million fine after he was accused of lying to individuals about their debts and using illegal tactics to try and collect on them.
SUPREME COURT SETS DATE TO HEAR ARGUMENTS IN LANDMARK TCPA CASE
- The Supreme Court has announced it will hear arguments in a landmark Telephone Consumer Protection Act Case — Barr v. American Association of Political Consultants — on April 22, setting the stage for the possible invalidation of the entire TCPA.
THE PARADOX OF ROBOCALL COMPLAINTS: GETTING THEM IS GOOD, INVESTIGATING THEM IS TOUGHER
- A pair of states addressed issues with robocalls yesterday, with one touting a new consumer hotline to report scammers while the other admitted that it is investigating fewer than 10% of the robocall complaints it receives from individuals.
RENKIM PARTNERS WITH SNDRIGHT, A TCPA-COMPLIANT TEXT MESSAGING SOLUTION
- SndRight, LLC, a best-in-class text messaging platform has partnered with Renkim Corp., a leading provider of secure print and mail solutions, to provide a means to deliver text messages in full compliance with both the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA).
WORTH NOTING: Brace yourselves, health officials warn, the Coronavirus is coming … How to prepare your company for the Coronavirus … A Florida woman had a great excuse for why her boyfriend died after being zipped up in a suitcase … You may need to become a member of Costco to take advantage of cheap hot dog and pizza prices … For people who need to find meat-less specials now that Lent is here … The debate over the pronunciation of “.gif” is going to a new level … A six-year-old was arrested in Florida after having a tantrum … Two fire trucks crashed while racing to an emergency, causing more than $1 million in damages.
Job interview horror stories
How to parallel park like a champ
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.
