GETTING TO KNOW NICK PROLA OF PROFESSIONAL FINANCE COMPANY
- Nick Prola is one of those rare individuals who has spent time on both sides of the credit transaction, but started on the plaintiff’s side before joining the accounts receivable management industry. Tired of suing over what he calls “harmless technical violations,” Nick joined PFC eight years ago and the rest is history. Loving the collaborative dynamic within the ARM history has helped Nick find a home here. Read on to learn more about Nick and all it would take for him to hang up his suit in favor of some waders. This series is sponsored by Applied Innovation.
JUDGE PARTIALLY GRANTS MSJ FOR DEFENDANT IN FDCPA CASE OVER ALLEGED THREATS, USE OF OBSCENE LANGUAGE
- A District Court judge in Florida has granted a defendant’s motion for summary judgment on most of the claims in a lawsuit accusing it of violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and the Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act by misrepresenting that the collector was an attorney and by using obscene and profane language during a collection call.
HOUSE REPUBLICAN CALLS FOR INVESTIGATION INTO HIRING PRACTICES AT CFPB
- Rep. Jody Hice [R-Ga.], the ranking member on the House Oversight Committee’s Subcommittee on Government Operations is calling for an investigation into reports that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is reportedly attempting to replace senior officials at the regulator with those who share the current administration’s views on enforcement and supervision. Rep. Hice’s call for an investigation joins that of Sen. Pat Toomey [R-Penn.], the ranking member of the Senate Banking Committee, who called for a similar investigation last week.
MAINE ENACTS ANTI-ROBOCALL LAW
- The governor of Maine has signed a bill into law that will require telephone companies that offer services aimed at reducing the number of robocalls received by their subscribers to do so “at a reasonably affordable cost” in an attempt to reduce the number of robocalls received by residents of the state. The bill originally proposed making those services available for free, but was subsequently amended.
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