HOW MONITORING COLLECTORS HAS CHANGED WHILE WORKING REMOTELY
- The further away that collectors get from the office, the more closely that they need to be monitored, although, for the most part, what they are being monitored for is largely the same as when they were in the office, according to a panel of executives who spoke on the topic recently during a webinar.
JUDGE LOWERS ATTORNEY FEE AWARD IN FDCPA CASE BY 85%
- A District Court judge in Georgia has reduced the amount of attorney’s fees and costs by 85%, after a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case was settled for a little over $1,000, ruling that the $100,000 sought by the plaintiff was “excessive.”
JUDGE GRANTS MOTION FOR DEFENSE IN FDCPA CASE OVER LETTER SENT TO GRANDMA’S HOUSE
- How can a plaintiff file a lawsuit against a debt collector claiming she never received the disclosures that are required in an initial communication even though she has to concede she received the initial communication because how else could she claim the letter did not include the required disclosures? Turns out that she can’t, which is why a District Court judge in New York has granted a defendant’s motion for judgment on the pleadings.
PLAZA SERVICES ACHIEVES SOC 2 TYPE 1 CERTIFICATION
- Plaza Services, LLC, a nationally licensed, professional accounts receivable portfolio investment firm, proudly announces the successful completion of the rigorous Service Organization Control (SOC) 2 Type 1 compliance audit.
HEAR FROM EXPERTS ON TRENDING COMPLIANCE TOPICS
- Click here to read this week’s Compliance Digest. You’ll get insights and opinions from eight different compliance experts — June Coleman, Michael Klutho, Shannon Miller, David Schultz, Virginia Bell Flynn, Porter Heath Morgan, Brit Suttell, and Jonathan Robbin, — 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: Ending the stay-at-home order in Arizona has led to a spike in the number of coronavirus cases … The signs that you’re turning into your father … The places where you are most likely to contract COVID-19 … Is it safe to stay somewhere other than your own house? … Three steps to help improve your memory … How the pandemic is changing fashion trends … Things to help you stay safe if you go out this summer … Celebrating President Trump, who turned 74 yesterday and there are some questions about his health … What you need to know about Juneteenth.
Easter eggs from “The Office”
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.
HOW MONITORING COLLECTORS HAS CHANGED WHILE WORKING REMOTELY
- The further away that collectors get from the office, the more closely that they need to be monitored, although, for the most part, what they are being monitored for is largely the same as when they were in the office, according to a panel of executives who spoke on the topic recently during a webinar.
JUDGE LOWERS ATTORNEY FEE AWARD IN FDCPA CASE BY 85%
- A District Court judge in Georgia has reduced the amount of attorney’s fees and costs by 85%, after a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case was settled for a little over $1,000, ruling that the $100,000 sought by the plaintiff was “excessive.”
JUDGE GRANTS MOTION FOR DEFENSE IN FDCPA CASE OVER LETTER SENT TO GRANDMA’S HOUSE
- How can a plaintiff file a lawsuit against a debt collector claiming she never received the disclosures that are required in an initial communication even though she has to concede she received the initial communication because how else could she claim the letter did not include the required disclosures? Turns out that she can’t, which is why a District Court judge in New York has granted a defendant’s motion for judgment on the pleadings.
PLAZA SERVICES ACHIEVES SOC 2 TYPE 1 CERTIFICATION
- Plaza Services, LLC, a nationally licensed, professional accounts receivable portfolio investment firm, proudly announces the successful completion of the rigorous Service Organization Control (SOC) 2 Type 1 compliance audit.
HEAR FROM EXPERTS ON TRENDING COMPLIANCE TOPICS
- Click here to read this week’s Compliance Digest. You’ll get insights and opinions from eight different compliance experts — June Coleman, Michael Klutho, Shannon Miller, David Schultz, Virginia Bell Flynn, Porter Heath Morgan, Brit Suttell, and Jonathan Robbin, — 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: Ending the stay-at-home order in Arizona has led to a spike in the number of coronavirus cases … The signs that you’re turning into your father … The places where you are most likely to contract COVID-19 … Is it safe to stay somewhere other than your own house? … Three steps to help improve your memory … How the pandemic is changing fashion trends … Things to help you stay safe if you go out this summer … Celebrating President Trump, who turned 74 yesterday and there are some questions about his health … What you need to know about Juneteenth.
Easter eggs from “The Office”
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.
