GETTING TO KNOW DOFFIE HOWARD OF FBCS
- Having spent time working in a number of different areas within collection agencies has given Doffie Howard a unique perspective to the importance of operations and IT working together. Much like his description of the collection industry as always adapting and moving forward, Doffie never looks back. Read on to learn more about Doffie, his love of hair bands, and why he is such an ardent supporter of the military. This series is sponsored by Arbeit.
DEFENDANTS SETTLE CLASS ACTION FDCPA SUIT
- A District Court judge in Florida has granted preliminary approval of a settlement in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act class action that will see the defendants refund or waive $512,000 in medical fees and pay $500,000 in statutory damages after the plaintiffs were charged for medical care when it should have been covered under their personal injury protection insurance.
JUDGE GRANTS MTD IN FDCPA CASE OVER DUPLICATE LETTERS
- A District Court judge in New York has granted a defendant’s motion to dismiss a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case but denied a motion for attorney’s fees, after the defendant sent two identical collection letters in close succession to one another, which the plaintiff claimed overshadowed the validation notice.
APPEALS COURT AFFIRMS RULING FOR DEFENSE IN FCRA CASE
- The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court’s motion for judgment on the pleadings in favor of defendants that were accused of not properly investigating a disputed item on the plaintiff’s credit report, echoing the lower court in saying that investigations should be about factual items, not legal questions.
WORTH NOTING: How to eat healthy on a budget … The favorite Halloween candy for people in different generations … Why conspiracy theories are so addictive … Hurricane Delta is heading for the Gulf Coast … Which Amazon Echo or Alexa speaker is right for you … The deductions you might be eligible for when working from home … Not many people are going to get raises next year … Watch a pro surfer narrowly escape from a shark … Most people with coronavirus do not show symptoms, according to a new study.
How to be more inclusive
Would you wear sunglasses made from garbage?
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.
GETTING TO KNOW DOFFIE HOWARD OF FBCS
- Having spent time working in a number of different areas within collection agencies has given Doffie Howard a unique perspective to the importance of operations and IT working together. Much like his description of the collection industry as always adapting and moving forward, Doffie never looks back. Read on to learn more about Doffie, his love of hair bands, and why he is such an ardent supporter of the military. This series is sponsored by Arbeit.
DEFENDANTS SETTLE CLASS ACTION FDCPA SUIT
- A District Court judge in Florida has granted preliminary approval of a settlement in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act class action that will see the defendants refund or waive $512,000 in medical fees and pay $500,000 in statutory damages after the plaintiffs were charged for medical care when it should have been covered under their personal injury protection insurance.
JUDGE GRANTS MTD IN FDCPA CASE OVER DUPLICATE LETTERS
- A District Court judge in New York has granted a defendant’s motion to dismiss a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case but denied a motion for attorney’s fees, after the defendant sent two identical collection letters in close succession to one another, which the plaintiff claimed overshadowed the validation notice.
APPEALS COURT AFFIRMS RULING FOR DEFENSE IN FCRA CASE
- The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court’s motion for judgment on the pleadings in favor of defendants that were accused of not properly investigating a disputed item on the plaintiff’s credit report, echoing the lower court in saying that investigations should be about factual items, not legal questions.
WORTH NOTING: How to eat healthy on a budget … The favorite Halloween candy for people in different generations … Why conspiracy theories are so addictive … Hurricane Delta is heading for the Gulf Coast … Which Amazon Echo or Alexa speaker is right for you … The deductions you might be eligible for when working from home … Not many people are going to get raises next year … Watch a pro surfer narrowly escape from a shark … Most people with coronavirus do not show symptoms, according to a new study.
How to be more inclusive
Would you wear sunglasses made from garbage?
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.
