JUDGE GRANTS MSJ IN FDCPA CASE OVER ‘NOT AN ATTEMPT’ TO COLLECT DISCLOSURE IN LETTER
- When is a communication from a debt collector not an attempt to collect a debt? If it says so in a letter to an attorney representing a consumer, is that enough? A District Court judge in Pennsylvania thinks so, and has granted a defendant’s motion for summary judgment in three consolidated Fair Debt Collection Practices Act lawsuits that accused a collector of violating the statute by saying “this communication is from a debt collector but is not an attempt to collect a debt” in a letter providing validation information that was requested.
BILL INTRODUCED IN N.Y. TO BAN SOCIAL MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS WHEN COLLECTING
- A bill has been introduced in the New York legislature that would ban debt collectors from attempting to collect debts using social media platforms, which would directly contradict what is allowed under the provisions of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Regulation F.
CONSUMERS WORRY ABOUT MONEY 6 TIMES A DAY: SURVEY
- The average consumer worries about money six times a day and more than half have overextended themselves are in a “difficult” financial position, according to the results of a survey conducted and released by Affirm, a Buy Now, Pay Later provider.
DANIEL J. MCCUSKER JOINS FFAM360 AS GENERAL COUNSEL AND CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER
- The First Financial Asset Management (FFAM360) family of companies, a world-class organization providing revenue-centric solutions to specifically address all phases of the credit and revenue lifecycle, is pleased to announce the addition of Daniel J. McCusker, Esquire as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer.
EXPERTS OFFER INSIGHTS INTO LATEST LEGAL RULINGS
- Each week, AccountsRecovery.net publishes summaries of legal rulings that are impacting the accounts receivable management industry. But those summaries don’t necessarily provide insight into what you need to do — if anything — as a result of those rulings. For that, I turn to the experts. Every week, the top legal minds of the industry weigh in on those rulings, providing much-needed context and insight to help you better understand the rulings and be better informed when making important decisions. This week, Stefanie Jackman, Brent Yarborough, Helen Mac Murray, Joann Needleman, Caren Enloe, Ethan Ostroff, Loraine Lyons, John Redding, Amanda Griffith, and June Coleman share their wisdom with you. This series is sponsored by Bedard Law Group.
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