CALIF. GARNISHMENT LAW SET TO GO INTO EFFECT NEXT WEEK
- An online press conference has been scheduled for later today to discuss a new law that is going into effect in California next week that limits how much debt collectors can garnish from an individual’s bank account when seeking repayment on unpaid debts.
JUDGE GRANTS MTD IN FDCPA CASE OVER ‘NITPICKS’ IN COLLECTION LETTER
- A District Court judge in New York has granted a defendant’s motion to dismiss after it was sued for violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act when it sent a collection letter to the plaintiff that allegedly included a number of misrepresentations, including multiple addresses that confused the plaintiff about how to dispute the debt, a deadline to accept a payment plan offer, whether the offer could be renewed, and including the dispute notice on the back page of the letter.
AFFORDABILITY ‘CRISIS’ CAUSING PROBLEMS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH MEDICAL DEBTS: REPORT
- Nearly one-in-four individuals are having problems paying their medical bills, and one-in-seven have a medical debt that has been placed with a collection agency, based on a report that was published last week by the Commonwealth Fund.
FBI, CISA WARN OF INCREASE IN ATTACKS ON REMOTE WORKERS
- Hackers are getting wise to the fact that a lot of people are working from home due to the coronavirus pandemic and are seeking to take advantage of that fact by calling individuals and pretending to be IT workers from their companies, trying to trick the individuals into divulging sensitive and confidential information.
WORTH NOTING: An update on the storms heading toward the U.S. … This is probably on the list for just about anyone who is currently breathing … New McNuggets are coming to McDonald’s and Domino’s has released taco and cheeseburger pizzas … A conversation that has occurred many times in my own house — is it ok to go on vacation? … The hidden downside of telemedicine … Mask myths you should stop believing now … A stage-by-stage guide to the Tour de France, which starts this weekend … Researchers are asking people to re-think mental illness.
Are you sabotaging your career?
Answering your questions about the RNC
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.
CALIF. GARNISHMENT LAW SET TO GO INTO EFFECT NEXT WEEK
- An online press conference has been scheduled for later today to discuss a new law that is going into effect in California next week that limits how much debt collectors can garnish from an individual’s bank account when seeking repayment on unpaid debts.
JUDGE GRANTS MTD IN FDCPA CASE OVER ‘NITPICKS’ IN COLLECTION LETTER
- A District Court judge in New York has granted a defendant’s motion to dismiss after it was sued for violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act when it sent a collection letter to the plaintiff that allegedly included a number of misrepresentations, including multiple addresses that confused the plaintiff about how to dispute the debt, a deadline to accept a payment plan offer, whether the offer could be renewed, and including the dispute notice on the back page of the letter.
AFFORDABILITY ‘CRISIS’ CAUSING PROBLEMS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH MEDICAL DEBTS: REPORT
- Nearly one-in-four individuals are having problems paying their medical bills, and one-in-seven have a medical debt that has been placed with a collection agency, based on a report that was published last week by the Commonwealth Fund.
FBI, CISA WARN OF INCREASE IN ATTACKS ON REMOTE WORKERS
- Hackers are getting wise to the fact that a lot of people are working from home due to the coronavirus pandemic and are seeking to take advantage of that fact by calling individuals and pretending to be IT workers from their companies, trying to trick the individuals into divulging sensitive and confidential information.
WORTH NOTING: An update on the storms heading toward the U.S. … This is probably on the list for just about anyone who is currently breathing … New McNuggets are coming to McDonald’s and Domino’s has released taco and cheeseburger pizzas … A conversation that has occurred many times in my own house — is it ok to go on vacation? … The hidden downside of telemedicine … Mask myths you should stop believing now … A stage-by-stage guide to the Tour de France, which starts this weekend … Researchers are asking people to re-think mental illness.
Are you sabotaging your career?
Answering your questions about the RNC
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.
