INDUSTRY ICON ROBBIE MALONE PASSES AWAY
- Robbie Malone, an icon within the accounts receivable management industry for her staunch defense of companies of all shapes and sizes, passed away on Wednesday because of complications due to COVID-19. She was 60.
FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES SHARE MEMORIES OF ROBBIE MALONE
- Anyone who had the good fortune of crossing paths with Robbie Malone has a great story to share. Larger than life in many ways, Robbie epitomized everything that is good about her home state of Texas. The accounts receivable management industry is a less-colorful place today because of her passing. To celebrate Robbie, AccountsRecovery.net reached out to many of those in the industry who knew her and asked them to share their thoughts or a story about Robbie. Many, including Michael Klutho, John Bedard, David Kaminski, Caren Enloe and Robbie’s co-workers at Malone Frost Martin shared their favorite stories and memories.
JUDGE APPROVES $100K SETTLEMENT IN FCRA CLASS ACTION AGAINST COLLECTOR
- A District Court judge in Washington has signed off on a final settlement in a Fair Credit Reporting Act class action that will see the plaintiff’s attorneys be awarded as much as 73% of the final amount that the defendant is willing to pay to settle the case after the plaintiff claimed it obtained a copy of his credit report without a permissible purpose when attempting to collect on a debt.
BIDEN TAPS CFPB ACTING DIRECTOR FOR HUD POST
- In yet another sign that Rohit Chopra is on his way to the Director’s office of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the White House yesterday announced it was nominating the CFPB’s current Acting Director, Dave Uejio, to be an Assistant Secretary at the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
CENTRAL PORTFOLIO CONTROL EMPLOYEES HOST CONTEST FOR CHARITY
- Last month, the Central Portfolio Control team engaged in a friendly competition while raising money for charity. The winner of the contest selected Ronald McDonald House at Children’s Minneapolis hospital as the recipient of the funds raised.
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