Month: March 2021

A District Court judge in Alabama has dismissed a case in which a plaintiff claimed he was not responsible for ...

Compliance

Judge Denies Defendant’s MSJ in FDCPA Case Seeking to Collect on Canceled Debt

Do you still have copies of your policies and procedures lying around from 2005? One creditor is running into some ...

Compliance

Bill Introduced in House to Prohibit Collection of Time-Barred Debt

A bill has been introduced in the House of Representatives that would amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to ...

Compliance

Answering Credit Reporting Questions About SOL, Credit Repair Orgs, How to Handle Paid Accounts

The statute of limitations is quite the kettle of fish for companies in the accounts receivable management industry. Determining which ...

General News

RMAI Brings Back Annual Conference with Numerous Networking Opportunities

We’re back! And once again the RMAI Annual Conference is your networking destination. A little over a year ago, just ...

Daily Digest

Daily Digest – March 23. Bedard on Debt Parking; Another Dismissal for Lack of Standing

BEDARD: WHAT COLLECTORS MUST DO BEFORE REPORTING UNPAID DEBTS TO COMPLY WITH REGULATION F The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has ...

Compliance

CFPB, FTC Release Annual FDCPA Report, But What Does the Footnote Mean?

Both the Federal Trade Commission and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau fulfilled their Congressional mandate in recent days by summarizing ...

General News

Biden Nominates New FTC Commissioner, And How That May Impact Chopra’s Move to CFPB

In a move that many feel is a precursor to Rohit Chopra's nomination to be the next director of the ...

Compliance

Judge Dismisses FDCPA Case About Letters to Collect on Discharged Debt For Lack of Standing

A District Court judge has ruled that a plaintiff does not have standing to sue a collector that sent two ...

Compliance

Bedard: What Collectors Must Do Before Reporting Unpaid Debts to Comply with Reg. F