D.C. JUDGE STRIKES DOWN PROHIBITION AGAINST EVICTION FILINGS
- A Superior Court judge in Washington, D.C., yesterday struck down a ban on landlords filing new eviction cases as unconstitutional, saying that property owners are entitled to go to court to regain possession of what is theirs. The ruling is not expected to lead to an influx of new eviction cases, because tenants are still protected by other provisions of a law that was put into place in the District. It will be interesting to see whether this court ruling has any impact on another measure that the D.C. Council put into place as a result of the coronavirus pandemic — one that bars collectors from contacting individuals with unpaid debts, among other provisions.
PA. AG BANS STUDENT LOAN DEBT RELIEF COMPANY
- The Attorney General of Pennsylvania has stopped a company offering student loan debt relief services from operating in the state, forced it to repay $74,000 to individuals who were scammed, and pay a $50,000 fine as part of an announced settlement.
THE DEBTS THAT PEOPLE STRESS ABOUT, AND THE ORDER IN WHICH THEY PAY THEM
- Individuals are stressed about paying their medical bills every month, but that stress does not necessarily correspond to the bills actually getting paid. In fact, medical bills rank as one of the lowest priority bills that an individual will pay in a given month, according to the results of a new survey.
LAWSUIT TOTALS MOSTLY DOWN, BUT COMPLAINTS STAY UP: WEBRECON
- Consumers are filing fewer lawsuits, but are filing more complaints, according to data released yesterday by WebRecon. It will be interesting to keep an eye on that lawsuit total and see if the relatively significant increase in complaints leads to a similar increase in lawsuits in the coming months.
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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.
D.C. JUDGE STRIKES DOWN PROHIBITION AGAINST EVICTION FILINGS
- A Superior Court judge in Washington, D.C., yesterday struck down a ban on landlords filing new eviction cases as unconstitutional, saying that property owners are entitled to go to court to regain possession of what is theirs. The ruling is not expected to lead to an influx of new eviction cases, because tenants are still protected by other provisions of a law that was put into place in the District. It will be interesting to see whether this court ruling has any impact on another measure that the D.C. Council put into place as a result of the coronavirus pandemic — one that bars collectors from contacting individuals with unpaid debts, among other provisions.
PA. AG BANS STUDENT LOAN DEBT RELIEF COMPANY
- The Attorney General of Pennsylvania has stopped a company offering student loan debt relief services from operating in the state, forced it to repay $74,000 to individuals who were scammed, and pay a $50,000 fine as part of an announced settlement.
THE DEBTS THAT PEOPLE STRESS ABOUT, AND THE ORDER IN WHICH THEY PAY THEM
- Individuals are stressed about paying their medical bills every month, but that stress does not necessarily correspond to the bills actually getting paid. In fact, medical bills rank as one of the lowest priority bills that an individual will pay in a given month, according to the results of a new survey.
LAWSUIT TOTALS MOSTLY DOWN, BUT COMPLAINTS STAY UP: WEBRECON
- Consumers are filing fewer lawsuits, but are filing more complaints, according to data released yesterday by WebRecon. It will be interesting to keep an eye on that lawsuit total and see if the relatively significant increase in complaints leads to a similar increase in lawsuits in the coming months.
WORTH NOTING: An interesting tale from a science journalist who tested positive for COVID-19 … The coronavirus 15 has been a real thing for a lot of Americans … The release of a vaccine has led to a surge in hotel bookings … Meet a retired mathematician who won $26 million from state lotteries … A lot of people are optimistic that 2021 will lead to better finances … Gift ideas for people who are working from home … What winter is like on the coldest city on Earth … Why steal only one light bulb?
How to make billions from Amazon
Funny Friday
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.
