JUDGE HEARS ARGUMENT IN ACA CASE IN MASS.; ANSWER COMING SOON ON TRO REQUEST
- A federal judge in Massachusetts has set a deadline of this afternoon for the parties in a lawsuit challenging the Attorney General’s enactment of emergency regulations governing the collection industry to submit their materials, and said he would likely have an answer soon on a request for a temporary restraining order that seeks to block the regulations from being enforced until the lawsuit is resolved.
CONSUMERS FILE RECORD NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS WITH CFPB IN APRIL
- One of the great unknowns about the coronavirus pandemic has been wondering what impact it would have on the credit and collection industry. We have seen a lot of the fallout, in terms of states that have enacted emergency regulations that have impacted operations and companies that have been forced to close or lay off portions of their workforces. But the industry has also ben looking at consumers and wondering how they would handle the crisis. Well, thanks to data from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, some of that picture is now coming into focus.
APPEALS COURT AFFIRMS RULING FOR DEFENDANT IN TCPA CONSENT CASE
- The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a ruling in favor of a defendant that was sued for violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act because it contacted the plaintiff after she had revoked consent to be contacted, but the consent was part of a contract, which means it can not be revoked.
FCC MAKES CHANGES TO TCPA ENFORCEMENT UNDER TRACED ACT
- As part of its compliance with the Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act, the Federal Communications Commission announced on Friday that entities suspected of making robocalls will no longer receive a warning from the agency prior to a penalty being issued.
COMPLIANCE DIGEST – EXPERT ANALYSIS ON RECENT CASES
- Click here to read this week’s Compliance Digest. You’ll get insights and opinions from eight different compliance experts — Mitch Williamson, Patrick Newman, Aylix Jensen, Andy Hall, Kelly Knepper-Stephens, Stefanie Jackman, Boyd Gentry, and Carlos Ortiz — discussing the impact of recent court cases and legislative updates. You’re not going to get that kind of varied perspective anywhere else. The Compliance Digest is sponsored by The Bedard Law Group.
WORTH NOTING: Someone really missed Disney World and was found camping on an island there … If you ever wanted to compare how long it takes you to get out of bed in the morning with the average America … Americans have very confused feelings about the state of the economy right now … There may not be crying in baseball, but the places where it is allowed are increasing … People are sleeping better during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data from Fitbit … Amazon is allowing employees to work from home until October … How to celebrate Star Wars day while in quarantine … The Mountain keeps breaking records.
Survival skills that you may need in a pinch
Music Monday
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 HEARS ARGUMENT IN ACA CASE IN MASS.; ANSWER COMING SOON ON TRO REQUEST
- A federal judge in Massachusetts has set a deadline of this afternoon for the parties in a lawsuit challenging the Attorney General’s enactment of emergency regulations governing the collection industry to submit their materials, and said he would likely have an answer soon on a request for a temporary restraining order that seeks to block the regulations from being enforced until the lawsuit is resolved.
CONSUMERS FILE RECORD NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS WITH CFPB IN APRIL
- One of the great unknowns about the coronavirus pandemic has been wondering what impact it would have on the credit and collection industry. We have seen a lot of the fallout, in terms of states that have enacted emergency regulations that have impacted operations and companies that have been forced to close or lay off portions of their workforces. But the industry has also ben looking at consumers and wondering how they would handle the crisis. Well, thanks to data from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, some of that picture is now coming into focus.
APPEALS COURT AFFIRMS RULING FOR DEFENDANT IN TCPA CONSENT CASE
- The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a ruling in favor of a defendant that was sued for violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act because it contacted the plaintiff after she had revoked consent to be contacted, but the consent was part of a contract, which means it can not be revoked.
FCC MAKES CHANGES TO TCPA ENFORCEMENT UNDER TRACED ACT
- As part of its compliance with the Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act, the Federal Communications Commission announced on Friday that entities suspected of making robocalls will no longer receive a warning from the agency prior to a penalty being issued.
COMPLIANCE DIGEST – EXPERT ANALYSIS ON RECENT CASES
- Click here to read this week’s Compliance Digest. You’ll get insights and opinions from eight different compliance experts — Mitch Williamson, Patrick Newman, Aylix Jensen, Andy Hall, Kelly Knepper-Stephens, Stefanie Jackman, Boyd Gentry, and Carlos Ortiz — discussing the impact of recent court cases and legislative updates. You’re not going to get that kind of varied perspective anywhere else. The Compliance Digest is sponsored by The Bedard Law Group.
WORTH NOTING: Someone really missed Disney World and was found camping on an island there … If you ever wanted to compare how long it takes you to get out of bed in the morning with the average America … Americans have very confused feelings about the state of the economy right now … There may not be crying in baseball, but the places where it is allowed are increasing … People are sleeping better during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data from Fitbit … Amazon is allowing employees to work from home until October … How to celebrate Star Wars day while in quarantine … The Mountain keeps breaking records.
Survival skills that you may need in a pinch
Music Monday
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.
